2026-01-02
CHART OF THE DAY: Behavioral health distress among teens surged at the same time as increased use of social media and cell phones. That's why Virginia is leading on Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone-Free Education in schools across the Commonwealth—and with a new law taking effect January 1 that will restrict social media use for kids under 16 to one hour per day, unless they have a parent's permission. We launched our Reclaiming Childhood Task Force to make sure we are using every tool in our toolbox to put parents back in control of their kids' social media use. [image]
The Verge
A look at US tech laws coming in 2026, like California's SB 53 AI transparency law and Virginia's new social media limits for minors, effective from January 1
and, we decided to do something about it. This is critical legislation helps parents fight back against Big Tech and keeps Nebraska's kids safe. I'm grateful and proud that we si...