Nebraska governor proposes social media restrictions for minors

Panel advances 15-and-under social media ban • Indiana Capital Chronicle

Sen. Mike Bohacek, R-Michiana Shores, speaks on the Senate floor on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)Despite their reservations, Republican and Democrat committee members largely united Wednesday to advance legislation banning social media use by Hoosiers who haven’t yet turned 16, unless they get parental permission. Senate Bill 11 would require a social media operator like Facebook or TikTok to restrict …

Arkansas lawmakers eye social media, website restrictions

Two bills filed for the 2025 legislative session were created to create more online restrictions for minors.

Social media should be taboo for children under 13. A study from the USA now shows that most people use it anyway – and many show signs of addictive behavior.

Nebraska Gov, Pols Urge Social Media Limits for Minors

Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen was joined by the state attorney general and several lawmakers to propose legislation aimed at social media restrictions for minors, including needing parental consent to set up an account.

Nebraska governor proposes social media restrictions for minors

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) urged state lawmakers to support a new bill that would require parental consent for children looking to create social media accounts during a Monday news conference. “These bills will address the addictive nature of social media, prohibit the generation of [artificial intelligence] child pornography, restrict the use of phones and…

Gov. Pillen, lawmakers take aim at youth social media and cell phone use

State Sen. Rita Sanders of Bellevue speaks at a news conference Monday during which Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, Attorney General Mike Hilgers and lawmakers took aim at social media and school-hours cell phone use by Nebraska youths. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — Nebraskans under age 18 would need parental permission before opening a social media account under new legislation to be considered this year by state lawmakers. The measure,…