A controversial bill aims at banning children in Texas from using social media, and experts have arguments in support and in opposition. https://t.co/ImlWsCSVpD
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Local NBC News reports:
Texas is setting itself up to be a leader in regulating the social media sphere.
Today, the Texas House passed a bill 116-25 that would prohibit children from using social media. House Bill 186 requires a strict verification process to ensure account holders are at least 18 years old.
“I firmly believe that social media is the most harmful product that our kids have legal access to in Texas,” said Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, the bill’s author.
‘It is our kids killing themselves’
Patterson said HB 186 is the most
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