Massachusetts Governor Proposes Her Own Youth Social Media Bill: "This Isn't a Ban"

A line-by-line analysis of Governor Maura Healey’s proposed social media legislation

Here is Evan Greer (she/her) from Fight for the Future’s line-by-line analysis of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s proposed social media legislation, included in her supplemental budget. The text begins on page 10 here: https://www.mass.gov/doc/supp-release/download. Summary of Concerns: I get what they are trying to do here, but this definition would include “good” algorithms, like the […]

Healey proposes bill to limit time young people can spend on social media

Healey's bill seeks to force social media companies to implement “age assurance” systems and disable common features like infinite scroll for young users.

Mass. Gov. Healey plan aims to limit ‘out of control’ youth social media use

Less than a week after the House voted to ban social media for users under 14 years old, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed her own “complementary” proposal to crack down on youth social media use.

Healey proposes limits on ‘out of control’ youth social media use

Less than a week after the House moved to ban social media for users under 14 years old, Gov. Maura Healey proposed her own, "complementary" proposal in an attempt to crack down on youth social media use.

Gov. proposes new social media regulations for teens

The Senate, the House, and Governor all seem to be on different pages on how to protect teenagers from the harms of social media and cell phone usage.

Healey proposes restricting social media access for teens under 16