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Shop NowIt would now appear that we are closer than ever to having social media controls for young children.
There are two bills working their way around the Senate, either of which could restrict social media accounts for children under 13.
Now the debate begins whether Congress has the right to tell parents what their children can and cannot do.
Good or Bad?
If children under the age of 13 are banned from social media accounts, there is going to be a meltdown around the country.
We have all seen it… a ballgame, at the beach, at dinner, or anywhere else, children have their heads pointed down and are staring at their phones or tablets.
They are obsessed with social media, but they may soon have restrictions.
If the legislation is passed, it would ban social media accounts that can interact, but would still allow viewing accounts as long as it was approved by the parent.
The Protecting Kids on Social Media Act was written by Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), who stated, “Social media companies have stumbled onto a stubborn, devastating fact.
“The way to get kids to linger on the platforms and to maximize profit is to upset them — to make them outraged, to make them agitated, to make them scared, to make them vulnerable, to make them feel helpless, anxious [and] despondent.”
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) is among the co-sponsors of the bill.
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has competing legislation, expressing some concerns about the legislation being presented by Schatz.
He stated, “I welcome additional ideas. I have some concerns about an age identification system that would create a national database with personal information about kids in the hands of Big Tech, potentially leading to misuse or exploitation.
“I have other concerns about a bill that would put accountability on parents rather than on Big Tech, as our legislation does.”
You know big tech will fight this with everything it has because these children are key to high engagement rates, but I am curious what parents will have to say about all of this, especially with this being a bipartisan effort.
I mean, is it a bad thing for kids to get their faces out of their phones?
