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Democratic 'Project 2029' calls for child social media ban, strict kids safety rules on tech
Key takeaways
- The Kids Over Clicks proposal is the first to be released by the group, Project 2029 and zeroes in on the mental and physical health impacts of social media, and now artificial intelligence, on kids and teens.
- The proposal cites numerous studies about the potential addictive nature of social media, arguing the federal government has largely sat on the sidelines to establishing commonsense rules of the road.
- Project 2029 calls for lawmakers to ban social media platforms for kids under 16, a measure that is being embraced by a handful of other countries.
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The Kids Over Clicks proposal is the first to be released by the group, Project 2029 and zeroes in on the mental and physical health impacts of social media, and now artificial intelligence, on kids and teens.
The proposal cites numerous studies about the potential addictive nature of social media, arguing the federal government has largely sat on the sidelines to establishing commonsense rules of the road.
Project 2029 calls for lawmakers to ban social media platforms for kids under 16, a measure that is being embraced by a handful of other countries.
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