Open Letter / May 2026
An open letter to Congress, the FTC, the FCC, and every platform profiting from your sleepless nights.
We are asking Congress to require social media platforms to adopt operating hours.
Feeds open at 9:00 AM, close at 9:00 PM. For everyone. Instagram, TikTok, X, Snapchat, Facebook, YouTube Shorts.
Messaging and DMs stay active 24/7. You lose the scroll, not the conversation.
Platforms publish monthly transparency reports on screen time and engagement data. Publicly.
The Kids Online Safety Act passed the Senate 91-3. Virginia limits minors to one hour of social media per day. The FTC updated COPPA with new compliance requirements as of April 2026. The White House released a National Policy Framework for AI in March 2026 with provisions on protecting people from algorithmic harm.
Operating hours are the next step.
Open at 9. Close at 9. See you out there.
Krishi Dattani
Founder, The Soul Company
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