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mcconMastodon6d ago
If you are in Massachusetts please call your House representative to oppose this. The Senate ban on cell phone use in schools (not happy about that myself) has grown a monstrous ban on social media use for kids under 14, "among the most restrictive in the entire country" according to its own Democratic advocates, featuring age verification for adults and a requirement platforms "give parents access to data submitted by minors" (in other words, out every queer kid).
https://www.wcvb.com/article/mass-house-social-media-ban-children-under-14/70941188
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Analysis Summary
This is real and well-sourced — Massachusetts House is voting this week on a social media ban for kids under 14 that lawmakers themselves admit is 'among the most restrictive in the country.' The bill requires age verification and gives parents access to children's data on social platforms. The poster's concern about outing queer kids reflects a documented tension in these laws: parental data access can expose minors whose family situations make that unsafe. The legislation is verified; the political analysis about implications is fair commentary, not exaggeration.
Claims Analysis (3)
“The Senate ban on cell phone use in schools has grown a monstrous ban on social media use for kids under 14”
House vote expected this week on social media ban for under-14s. Legislation described as 'among the most restrictive in the entire country' by Democratic leaders.
“The bill features age verification for adults and a requirement platforms 'give parents access to data submitted by minors'”
WCVB article confirms platforms must verify ages and 'give parents access to data submitted by minors' — exact language from bill summary.
“This is 'among the most restrictive in the entire country' according to its own Democratic advocates”
Direct quote from House Speaker Mariano and Ways & Means Chair Michlewitz (both Democratic leaders) in the WCVB article.
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