Disruption

Lawmakers push for social media regulations despite court setbacks

Proposals include age verification, parental permission and banning addictive feeds.
The Instagram logo. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

State lawmakers across the political spectrum are once again preparing to push for social media regulations aimed at protecting kids, despite a series of court rulings that have halted the implementation of new laws.

The bills filed so far for this year’s legislative sessions include a range of proposals, including requiring age verification and parental permission and banning addictive feeds.

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