Jennie DeSerio

Jennie DeSerio, mother of Mason James Edens, forever 16, is a founding member of ParentsSOS and a strong advocate for social media reform.

PENZANCE, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 26: In this photo illustration, a 13-year-old boy looks at an iPhone screen on May 26, 2025 in Penzance, England. The amount of time children spend on screens each day rocketed during the Covid pandemic by more than 50 per cent, the equivalent of an extra hour and twenty minutes. Researchers say that unmoderated screen time can have long-lasting effects on a child's mental and physical health. Recently TikTok announced that every account belonging to a user below age 18 have a 60-minute daily screen time limit automatically set. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Opinion

June 30, 2025

I lost my 16-year-old son to suicide from addictive AI algorithms. We can't let Big Tech destroy our children

Jennie DeSerio, whose son died by suicide after harmful TikTok content, argues against a federal AI moratorium that would prevent states from enacting laws to protect children online.