Massachusetts Senate passes bill targeting addictive social media features for kids

Senators seek to restrict social media use for minors, target ‘most addictive features’

Formal proposals drew criticism for requiring minors to submit government-issued ID, but the Senate's bill takes a different approach. The post Senators seek to restrict social media use for minors, target ‘most addictive features’ appeared first on Boston.com.

US faces reform push for kids' social media curbs

US faces reform push for kids' social media curbs

Massachusetts Senate Social Media Bill Avoids Under-16 Ban, Targets Addictive Features

Massachusetts senators will debate a youth social media bill that would restrict autoplay, infinite scroll and notifications for minors without banning teens from platforms.

Adults addicted to social media complain

Adults addicted to social media complain

Opinion: While Washington Debates Screen Time, Many Students Lack Access Altogether

Earlier this year, U.S. senators convened to grill experts on how social media, smartphones and other technologies are affecting children’s mental health and learning. That conversation has since helped fuel a new wave of legislative action, with nearly a dozen states now considering screen-time restrictions for students. It’s an important debate. But from where I []

Majority of Americans support banning social media for kids under 16

Across major demographic and partisan groups, more Americans support than oppose banning those under 16 from using social media.

More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey

A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that more than half of Americans support a ban on social media for those under the age of 16. Survey results published Wednesday show 56 percent of American respondents said they support such a ban for adolescents, 21 percent opposed it and 23 percent were unsure....

Most Americans want kids off social media before 16, new survey shows

A new Pew Research Center survey has found that 56 percent of Americans support banning social media for anyone under 16, with support crossing party lines and age groups.

Is 'RHORI' star Jo-Ellen Tiberi secretly a homophobe? What her social media reveals

The internet is happily upvoting a Reddit thread that shows Jo-Ellen Tiberi of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island liking some anti-LGBTQ+ social media posts by President Donald Trump's oldest child, Donald J. Trump, Jr.

New NRSC Ads Blast Democrats for Putting Illegals Over Working Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year after Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts without a single Democrat’s support, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released a new digital ad series condemning Democrats across the Senate battleground for prioritizing free healthcare for illegal aliens over tax relief for hardworking Americans. “Democrats want to tax Americans’ hard-earned tips, overtime pay, and Social Security []

Rick Scott Pushes Bills Targeting AI – Driven Cybercrime Schemes

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is calling on Congress to pass a package of bills aimed at cracking down on scammers who defraud and exploit Americans, including seniors who have increasingly been targeted through phone scams, cybercrime and artificial intelligence. Scott said the legislation is part of a broader push to combat fraud and hold criminals []

What Social Media Loses When We Ban Kids

Without kids, social media is a lot less fun for adults.

The KIDS Act Pretends To Give Parents Power They Already Have

Congress is considering passage of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS), a sweeping omnibus bill that would require age verification across much of the internet, restrict messaging for teens, ban certain app features, and grant the Federal Trade Commission a vague mandate to police “compulsive usage” on platforms. As with most power grabs ...

Under the Influence video series: How social media affects our youth – and how we can respond

Under the Influence video series: How social media affects our youth – and how we can respond

Most Americans don’t want youths under 16 on social media platforms

The vast majority of Americans back banning social media for children under the age of 16, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday. Almost 6 in 10 U.S. adults support a social media ban for children under 16 years old, the survey suggests. Meanwhile, roughly one-in-five respondents oppose such a ban and about []...Click to read more

US House passes youth online safety legislation

US House passes youth online safety legislation

Florida Daily: Opinion: Congress Keeps Promising To Protect Kids Online. It Keeps Failing.

For the past several years, teen online safety has been one of Washington’s hottest priorities; a rare issue... The post Florida Daily: Opinion: Congress Keeps Promising To Protect Kids Online. It Keeps Failing. appeared first on James Madison Institute.

The great unraveling: Why Americans are choosing solitude over social connection

(NaturalNews) Americans now spend an average of 35 minutes per day socializing, down from 45 minutes in 2005 Teens aged 15-24 have seen the steepest decline,...

Kids online safety push clouded by House-Senate divide

WASHINGTON — Bills that would strengthen online safety for young users have attracted bipartisan coalitions, but lawmakers are still separated over the level of regulation they would impose on social media companies, adding uncertainty to the ...

Who is raising America's children? Mentor warns kids are seeking role models online as communities fade

Mentor King Randall says community involvement and real-world life skills training can counter social media's growing influence on America's children.

Watch: Medicare Fraudsters Stealing Nearly $200M Through Seniors, Vulnerable Adults in NYC Care Homes

Watch: Medicare Fraudsters Stealing Nearly $200M Through Seniors, Vulnerable Adults in NYC Care Homes

Meta appeals verdict in social media addiction lawsuit

The case centred on a 20-year-old woman who said she became addicted to social media as a child and that it worsened her mental health struggles

TikTok and YouTube deactivate 4.7 million under-16 accounts in Indonesia

TikTok and YouTube have removed 4.7 million accounts for children under 16 in Indonesia, enforcing new regulations to combat cyberbullying and online addiction.

Scam Epidemic Under Fire: Florida Sen. Rick Scott Pushes New Blitz To Protect American Wallets

U.S. Senator Rick Scott is calling on Congress to pass a series of bills designed to crack down on fraudsters exploiting American citizens through cybercrime and financial scams. The legislative push comes amid broader federal efforts by the Trump administration to combat fraud across the country. The legislative package targets both individual scammers and foreign [] Scam Epidemic Under Fire: Florida Sen. Rick Scott Pushes New Blitz To Protect American Wallets

New Ads Target Ossoff, Senate Democrats for Choosing Illegal Immigrants Over Working Families

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Ahead of midterm elections that will determine which party controls the Senate, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is launching an ad series targeting Senate Democrats for choosing illegal immigrants over working American families. The new ads will run across key battleground states, including Ohio, Michigan, Alaska, Iowa, New Hampshire, North...

Majority of Americans support under-16 social media ban, poll shows

A recent Pew Research Center survey found that most of the country backs a social media ban for children under 16. Six-in-10 U.S. adults support banning the use of social media for children under age 16, while only 1-in-5 oppose such a ban, according to the study, which surveyed 9,750 U.S. adults from May 26 []

Kelly Earley: Social media bans for teens make the internet a worse place for all of us

Keeping teenagers off social sounds like a noble pursuit, but it risks a drop in standards for all other internet users.

Upper House passes bill to set up disaster management agency

Bills aimed at curbing the spread of election-related misinformation and defamation on social media and the internet were also passed on Monday.

GOP Holds Medicaid Fraud Hearing Conveniently Timed To Distract From Medicaid Cuts

Congressional Democrats and healthcare justice advocates on Thursday accused Republicans of trying to divert attention away from their destructive cuts to Medicaid—and the resulting large-scale loss of insurance coverage—by convening a hearing on purportedly “rampant” fraud in the program that provides care to tens of millions of low-income Americans. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, noted in his scathing opening remarks at the hearing that Republicans have “repeatedly insisted” they are only interested in fighting fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars, even as their unprecedented Medicaid cuts strip healthcare from millions of people across the US, including many children.read more

U.S. Senate passes housing bill that carries four-year ban on a Fed CBDC

U.S. Senate passes housing bill that carries four-year ban on a Fed CBDC

In spite of the magical wonderland of ads, right-wing propaganda, and influencers drinking their own jizz, 55% of Americans have stopped posting on social media [Obvious]

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House committee strikes bipartisan deal to regulate social media for kids

The KIDS Act combines portions of more than a dozen existing bills and still needs Senate approval and a presidential signature

In the Social Ban Era, Where Will Gen Alpha Spend Time Online?

Australia, the UK, and the UAE have now all banned social media access for under-16s. But experts say the ban’s impact is likely overstated. Gen Alpha is finding new ways to socialize online and making culture conversational again.

Parents Can’t Solve America’s Social Media Crisis Alone

Social media is an odd thing. The vast majority of Americans use it , but most think it has a negative effect on our society. As a Reagan conservative, my initial reaction to this issue was that protecting kids online

World : Prophet's Mosque Imam Warns Against Screen Addiction, Urges Balanced Recreation

MADINAH, July 10 (Bernama-SPA) -- Imam of Prophet’s Mosque Sheikh Abdulbari Al-Thubaiti has warned against excessive screen time, saying digital addiction can lead to mental distraction, emotional emptiness and weakened family ties.

Ashley Moody introduces Senate measure to curtail fraud in federal childcare grants

'This bill strengthens oversight, targets waste, mandates consequences for fraud, and ensures these funds go where they are needed most.' The post Ashley Moody introduces Senate measure to curtail fraud in federal childcare grants appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..