NC bill would require social media networks to keep kids under 14 from using their apps
STILL WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT
STARTED THE DEEP WOODS FIRE
PROTECTING KIDS ONLINE. THAT'S
THE INTENT OF A NEW BILL TO BAN
CHILDREN FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
>> THE BUREAU, SHAUN GALLAGHER
SHOWS US WHY THIS IS A POINT OF
EMPHASIS FOR LAWMAKERS ON BOTH
SIDES OF THE ISSUE.
>> KIDS HAVE ACCESS TO IPADS,
LAPTOPS, EVEN SMARTPHONES RIGHT
AT THEIR FINGERTIPS. AND WITH
IT COMES TO WWW OF A DIFFERENT
VARIETY. THAT'S THE UNCHECKED
WORLD'S WILD WEST.
>> EVEN AT A YOUNG AGE, THESE
PARENTS ARE ALREADY THINKING
ABOUT THEIR KIDS. FUTURES A
FUTURE. THAT'S FACEBOOK LESS.
WE I PADS OR PHONES YET BECAUSE
THEY JUST WANT TO LIKE PROTECT
HIS LITTLE BRAIN AS MUCH AS I
CAN FEEL LIKE YOU'RE WORRIED
ABOUT POPULARITY AT ALL.
THE THINGS WHEN THEY SHOULD BE
WORRIED ABOUT PLAYING IN THE
DIRT. COURTNEY HEARTS, KIDS ARE
11, 8 YEARS OLD. SHE WANTS TO
KEEP THEM OFF THE INTERNET AS
LONG AS POSSIBLE. WHERE
HAPPENED TO STAY AWAY FROM
UNTIL LATE HASKELL TO THINK
IT'S TERRIBLE MEMBRANES SAY
THAT'S OUR HOPE AND HOPE IS
ALL SHE HAS AMASSED. THIS BILL
GOES THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE
SPILLS A BILL TO PREVENT MINORS
FROM BEING ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
IT'S LOOKING TO KEEP KIDS UNDER
14 OFF SOCIAL MEDIA ENTIRELY
AND ONLY ALLOWING 14 OR 15
YEAR-OLD JOHN, IF THEIR PARENTS
SIGN OFF. THE IDEA WAS TO PUT
SOMETHING UP THAT WOULD BE A
BACKSTOP FOR PARENTS.
>> SO THAT THEY CAN HELP
REGULATE. THIS IS SOCIAL MEDIA
IS IMMENSELY DAMAGING TO THE
LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE. GOVERNOR
JOSH STEIN HAS AND SAID HE'LL
SUPPORT THE BILLS WHILE HE WAS
ATTORNEY GENERAL. HE WAS BEHIND
LAWSUITS AGAINST FACEBOOK,
INSTAGRAM AND TIKTOK. THESE
COMPANIES SEE CHILDREN NOT AS
CHILDREN WHO DESERVE
PROTECTION. THEY SEE THEM AS
PEOPLE TO EXPLOIT DOLLAR SIGNS.
AND THAT'S WRONG. IT'S
DAMAGING. WE HAVE GOT TO DO
MORE TO PROTECT OUR YOUNG
PEOPLE. THE BILL THREATENS THE
COMPANIES WITH A $50,000 FINE
PER UNDER AGE USER, BUT IT
DOESN'T CARRY DETAILS ON HOW
THEY ENFORCE THIS. IF YOU JUST
LIVING WITH THE GRANDMOTHER
PART OF THE TIME, I MEAN, THIS
IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE MORE
DIFFICULT TO IMPLEMENT THAT.
I THINK WE EVEN CAN BEGIN TO
RECOGNIZE THE BILL SPONSOR
ARGUES THERE'S ALREADY
TECHNOLOGY IN PLACE FOR AGE
VERIFICATION. WHETHER YOU WANT
TO GAMBLE ONLINE BY ALCOHOL OR
EVEN GUNS ONLINE AS WELL.
THE BILL DID GET FAVORABLE
APPROVAL WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT
STEP AND THE PROCESS, BUT STILL
A WAYS AWAY BEFORE WILL BE ON
THE GOVERNOR'S DESK.
>> IN DURHAM, SHAUN GALLAGHER,
WRAL NEWS
>> SO HELLO TO CHILDREN BE TO
ACCESS SOCIAL MEDIA. IT'S IS
THE SUBJECT OF OUR WRAL LIVE
COAL. HERE ARE THE RESULTS.
MORE THAN HALF OF YOU BELIEVE
CHILDREN SHOULD BE AT LEAST
17 TO ACCESS SOCIAL MEDIA.
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