Celebs Rally for Raise the Age Campaign

0:00It's April 21st. You're listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered pop culture updates. I'm Corey with the story. Cheryl, the singer and mom to her 8-year-old son, Bear, just came out strong for the raise the age campaign. She's pushing the UK government to bump up the minimum social media age to 16. In a video post, she called these platforms addictive and harmful to kids' mental health, saying our youth deserve protection now, especially with... Live's at stake. The big vote hits the House of Commons tomorrow Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lauren Silverman, partner to Simon Cowell and mom to 12-year-old Eric jumped on board, too. They held off on a phone for years, but caved after finding him secretly using Snapchat on hers. Lauren laid down strict rules. No social media apps at all, just texting and WhatsApp with her monitoring the chats. No phones and bedrooms, at dinner or during family time. He worries about the pressure, comparisons, and toxicity that come with those platforms.

1:03Simon himself ditched his phone eight years ago and says it's boosted his focus and happiness big time. And a mom named Ellen is sounding the alarm even louder, blaming social media for her teen son's death and warning the UK not to lie behind on these, protections. With the decision looming tomorrow, celebs like these are rallying parents and voters to contact MPs. Getting the next generation from digital damage could make all the difference. They'll thank us down the line.