(ONN) – A U.S. Senator from Ohio wants to put age restrictions on social media.

Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno is proposing a complete social media ban for anyone under the age of 18.

During a Senate committee meeting last week, he called social media, quote, worse than cigarettes for this generation.

Moreno also suggested withholding federal funding from schools that allow students to have cell phones.

These restrictions are backed by experts who agree there is a need for stronger protections, although the age threshold varies.

Legislation has been introduced on the national level to ban kids under the age of 13 from using social media.