mcc20h 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

Mass. lawmakers to vote on 'restrictive' social media ban for kids

"This ban would be among the most restrictive in the entire country," senior legislative leaders said about the proposal.

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Show threadgrrl_aex19h ago

@mcc

Politicians are in dire need of an education re; the actual purpose of the age-verification/save the kiddies push big tech is running atm.

Particularly that this push has no benefit whatsoever for who they say it will "protect" (kids)--vs. a whole lot of (monetary) benefits for those largely unseen actors who are behind this age-verification promotion travesty.

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@kitkat_blue @mcc Some of the politicians are plausibly aware but don't care because it serves their authoritarian desires, which is another issue.
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