Utah is taking another step to regulate teen social media use, this time by shifting responsibility to app stores. A newly passed bill would require Apple and Google to verify users’ ages and link minors’ accounts to a parent’s for approval before[...]
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Alabama House bills would limit social media access for minors
An Alabama House committee recently convened to discuss two proposed bills aimed at restricting social media access for minors. The first bill, sponsored by Rep. David Faulkner, would prohibit anyone under 16 from creating accounts, while a second bill by Rep. Ben[...]
Nebraska takes aim at social media and school time cell phone use by youths
In an age where smartphones feel like extensions of our hands, Nebraska lawmakers are stepping into the fray with proposals aimed squarely at safeguarding young minds. Leading the charge, State Sen. Tanya Storer and colleagues are set to introduce legislation requiring parental[...]
How Much Have We Given Him?
Facebook turned 20 earlier this year. Next year you can buy it a beer – if it’s still around. It started on college campuses and grew like crazy. It was late in 2006 – with momentum then fully rolling – that it[...]
Manitoba Sisters intertwine fashion, farming
Farming and food production are vital to the local economy, but how do we get people to care about them? For a pair of sisters in Brandon, Manitoba, the answer is fashion. Cassandra and Stefanie Lepp have more than 35,000 social media[...]
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