Push for youth social media safeguards revived in WA Legislature

Push for youth social media safeguards revived in WA Legislature • Washington State Standard

The log-in page of Instagram’s website. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)Avery Ping had a knack for noticing who in a room might be having a bad day and checking in on them. He wanted to be a psychiatrist.  But the Olympia teen was addicted to his screen, his father Aaron said. He wanted to get away from his phone, and Aaron was adamant about limiting his screen time.  “For a developing teenage brain, it’s going to be training tha…

Push for youth social media safeguards revived in WA Legislature

A proposal would prohibit addictive feeds and push notifications at certain times for minors. Opponents believe it’s unconstitutional.

The push is on for youth social media safeguards in WA Legislature

Avery Ping had a knack for noticing who in a room might be having a bad day and checking in on them. He wanted to be a psychiatrist. But the Olympia teen was addicted to his screen, his father Aaron said. He wanted to get away from his phone, and Aaron was adamant about limiting his screen time. “For a developing teenage brain, it’s going to be training that brain for impulsive behavior,” Aaron Ping said. “Dopamine reward schedules, it has a rea…

Push for youth social media safeguards revived in Legislature

A proposal would prohibit addictive feeds and push notifications at certain times for minors. Opponents believe it’s unconstitutional