Massachusetts is considering youth social-media rules aimed at features such as algorithmic feeds, infinite scroll, overnight notifications, and age assurance. Supporters say these design choices can prolong use and expose minors to harmful content. Critics warn that age checks and parental-consent rules can collect sensitive information, restrict lawful speech, and block teens who lack supportive parents. The state can change default product design, impose age-based access rules, require parental tools and audits, limit only certain nighttime features, or rely on families and voluntary standards. Parents need help against products designed to hold attention, but teenagers should not have to upload identity papers to read lawful speech. Safer defaults can reduce harm without building a new identity database.