Social Media News Should Kids Need Parental Consent To Use Social Media Here S What This Bill Would Do

Florida law banning kids from social media takes effect after court rules in favor

The challengers lost in court, so Florida’s law banning young teens from having their own social media accounts can now go into effect. Read More

Should our children be banned from using social media?

Millions of children encounter dangerous online threats while using their swipe and scroll functions every day. They meet predators and experience mental health challenges. Modern social media ... Read More

Social media ban for kids under 14 can be enforced in Florida as lawsuits continue

Florida is now permitted to enforce its controversial social media restrictions for minors after an appeals court lifted a temporary injunction on HB 3. Read More

EU moves to ban social media for kids under 16 who don’t have parents’ consent

The European Parliament today adopted a proposal calling to ban social media for teenagers under the age of 16 as lawmakers weigh up the effects of addictive technologies on young people’s mental ... Read More

Ohio argues to reinstate social media parental consent law

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As kids head back to school, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is asking a federal appeals court to reinstate a law requiring parental consent for children under 16 to use social ... Read More

Michigan bill would restrict social media use for those under 18

Michigan lawmakers are once again debating setting an age limit for social media use. Under the legislation, social media companies with more than 5 million users would be required to verify that new ... Read More

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost files appeal to overturn block on parental-consent law for social media

CLEVELAND — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is asking a federal appeals court to reinstate a state law that would require parental permission for children under 16 to sign up for social media. Yost’s ... Read More

Mississippi may require age verification, parental consent for social media, Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Mississippi to enforce a state law that requires the nation’s largest social media companies to verify the age of their users and obtain parental consent for ... Read More

Age checks, curfew alerts, parental consent: Inside NY's proposed social media rulebook

ALBANY - Social media companies will have to vastly restrict how they target young users, as the scaffolding of new rules supporting a landmark New York algorithm law begins to take shape. And as a ... Read More

Cell phone use affects parent-child interactions, even when adults aren’t online

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ... Read More

I tried to protect my kids from the internet. Here’s what happened.

Tech companies should be responsible for verifying the ages of their users. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best ... Read More

Ohio attorney general files appeal to overturn block on parental-consent law for social media

CLEVELAND — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is asking a federal appeals court to reinstate a state law that would require parental permission for children under 16 to sign up for social media. Yost’s ... Read More