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Virginia lawmakers pass bill to limit social media use for kids

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RICHMOND, Va. Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill limiting social media use for kids and teenagers under the age of 16.The legislation, passed just days before the end of the General Assembly session, seeks to address concerns over the impact of social media on childrens mental health and attention spans."Study after study has shown that too much time on social media is hurting our kids," said House Speaker Don Scott (D-Portsmouth).The bill pu…

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill that could affect children's social media use. Lawmakers said this bill would protect children's safety and hold large social media corporations accountable for making billions of dollars while putting children at risk. Representative Travis Moore (R - District 33) said this bill will require companies to verify users' ages and ban people under the age of 18 from s…

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Virginia lawmakers pass bill to limit social media use for kids

RICHMOND, Va. Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill limiting social media use for kids and teenagers under the age of 16.The legislation, passed just days before the end of the General Assembly session, seeks to address concerns over the impact of social media on childrens mental health and attention spans."Study after study has shown that too much time on social media is hurting our kids," said House Speaker Don Scott (D-Portsmouth).The bill pu…

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The eSafety Commission in Australia conducted a study which found that most of the kids under 13 often bypass social media age restrictions to use platforms like TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat. The study found that most of these kids use social media through their caregivers or parents’ accounts while 5% of them also use accounts of their friends or siblings. More than one-third of under 13 also said that they have their own social media accounts,…

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WTVR broke the news in Richmond, United States on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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