Massachusetts One Step Closer to Social Media Ban for Kids. How Will It Be Enforced and What Are the Consequences?

Mass. House approves bill limiting social media use for children under age 14 - The Boston Globe

The House passed legislation Wednesday on a 129-to-25 vote, largely along party lines.

Massachusetts House passes youth social media ban over privacy, big tech concerns

The bill passed on a 129-25 vote. Democratic Reps. Erika Uyterhoeven and Mike Connolly voted against the bill, along with the majority of the Republican caucus.

Massachusetts one step closer to social media ban for kids. How will it be enforced and what are the consequences?

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering banning social media for children under 14 years old. But how would it work?

Massachusetts House advances unconstitutional social media ban bill that will harm LGBTQ youth and human rights

The Massachusetts House has advanced H. 5349, a draconian and laughably unconstitutional bill that would ban minors from social media, force social media platforms to enable parental surveillance of teenagers’ online activity, and subject everyone to privacy-invading online ID checks in order to access information or speak out online. Dozens of civil liberties, racial justice, […]

New Bedford Light (Massachusetts): House plans vote to ban social media use for children under 14

New Bedford Light (Massachusetts): House plans vote to ban social media use for children under 14. “Stepping beyond the reach of a Senate-approved bill, the House plans to vote Wednesday on legislation prohibiting social media use for children under 14, requiring platforms to obtain parental consent for users ages 14 and 15, and banning students from using cellphones in schools. Under the bill, minors would be able to use social media without pa…