Against the backdrop of pending federal legislation and a flurry of regulatory activity at the state level, social media companies are preemptively introducing changes they hope will satisfy lawmakers and keep young users safer online.

A recent Pew Research Center study found that 42% of parents of children age 12 and younger who were surveyed felt they could be doing a better job at managing their time. The same study found that among parents who did not allow their child to use a smartphone, 88% listed concerns about content harmful to their child as a reason.