Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen will ask lawmakers to bar minors from joining social media apps without parental consent and restrict cellphone usage in schools across the state, he announced Monday.

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Nebraska governor proposes social media restrictions for minors

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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…

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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen seeks to bar minors from social media without parental consent

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.

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Nebraska Gov, Pols Urge Social Media Limits for Minors

Nebraska lawmakers are set to introduce at least four bills aimed at protecting children from potential dangers engrained in new technologies and social media sites this legislative session.

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Nebraska lawmakers hone in on regulating social media, technology risks for children

PRIME Minister Keir Starmer has criticised Elon Musk for spreading misinformation over social media – but experts have warned AI programmes such…

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Risk to children rises as AI technology grows in availability

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,…

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

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State Takes Aim at Challenge to Social Media Law

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) expects bipartisan support for a forthcoming bill restricting cellphones in schools. The governor and Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) announced support for that and other kids' tech bills during a livestreamed press conference Monday. "Social...

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