Texas bill would ban social media for children under 18

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    December 9, 2022 9:07 AM PST

    A Republican lawmaker from North Texas filed a bill aimed at keeping children off social media. State Rep. Jared Patterson’s HB 896 would require social media users to be 18 years old to create an account. Patterson believes social media is harmful to children and compared it to the use of cigarettes before 1964. "Once thought to be perfectly safe for users, social media access to minors has led to remarkable rises in self-harm, suicide, and mental health issues," he said.

    What do you think about his proposed bill for Texas? Do you think kids should be allowed online at 13 or is it better at 18?