Meta’s ‘teen safety’ tools are failing Virginia kids—and Gov. Glenn Youngkin isn’t helping

Meta’s ‘teen safety’ tools are failing Virginia kids—and Gov. Glenn Youngkin isn’t helping

Parents and cybersecurity experts want Virginia lawmakers to hold companies like Meta accountable when their platforms fail to keep their pledges to keep kids safe. When Gov. Glenn Youngkin passed legislation last year to limit minors under 16 to one hour of social media per day, he said he hoped it would improve the mental health of Virginia youth.  However, local parents say this legislation is avoiding the bigger issue—that Virginia’s lawmake…