Texas lawmakers advancing bill to ban kids from social media

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The same year, in an attempt to hold social media companies more accountable, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 18, known as the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act.
37% : If these bills become law, it is expected to face lawsuits from tech companies, who have consistently challenged government mandates on the industry, saying it's unconstitutional under the First Amendment free speech right.

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