Should children be allowed on social media at 13 years of age?

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    December 9, 2022 11:16 AM CST

    I was reading on Tech's Realm this morning and found this discussion link. A Texas legislator is proposing a Texas law to prohibit children access to online media at 13 years of age. Only young adults of 18 years of age and above will be allowed on any social media websites in Texas, if this law passes. What is your opinion?

    Texas Bill would ban social media for children under 18

    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.