HONOLULU (KHON2) — A proposed federal law to protect keiki from social media will give parents the leverage they need to curb dangerous device habits.
This is according to Sen. Brian Shatz who is working with a bipartisan group of senators to introduce a bill to keep kids off social media until the age of 13.
They are also fighting to stop companies from using algorithims to feed addictive content to those under the age of 17.
“There’s really no reason for a nine-year-old to be on TikTok. There’s no benefit for a 10 or 11-year-old prepubescent child to be on Instagram internalizing terrible messages about body image or violence or politics that they don’t understand. The stubborn fact is that social media companies make more money when kids linger on sites longer.”
Sen. Brian Shatz
The senator has also been pushing for passage of long-term disaster relief money for Maui.
Funding that is stalled for the Community Development Block Grant program nationwide would help survivors access flexible assistance to rebuild homes and businesses.