The state House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on sweeping legislation that would ban social media use for children aged 14 and younger without parental consent and restrict cell phone use at school.
In a statement, leaders in the majority-Democrat chamber said the ban would be the most restrictive in the country. It comes amid a wider focus nationwide on the mental health impact of social media use on the youngest Americans.
The simple reality is that Massachusetts must do more to ensure that our laws keep pace with modern challenges especially when it comes to protecting our children, and to setting students up for success in the classroom and beyond, House Ways and Means Committee Chairperson Aaron Michlewitz, D-3rd Suffolk, said in a statement. We look forward to productive conversations with the Membership in the coming days, and to passing this important legislation on Wednesday.
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