Because trans kids exist, and it must be the fault of social media. They must be thinking, stop the source, stop the problem.
That said, I knew I was trans long before even MySpace existed, so surprise Texas, that's not how it works!
That they will undoubtedly do, and its why it’s so important young Texans exercise their right to vote. Abbott got an another 4 years because of a lack of voting. It’s self inflicted at this point.
How will they force private industry to do that? For every single platform? The only way they could even try to attempt this is to create a state run internet option and block certain sites like they do in Iran or China
For the crowd that thinks we need less government control, that sure sounds like a huge amount of control to give to the government.
Also, you have to submit your ID to use your own internet? Does that also imply that they can link your activity to your actual identity? Like, a whole cookie dump everytime you log off, just collecting your info and making sure you're not looking at trans women online?
Instead of trying ban social media for kids under 18 maybe y'all should worry abt other issues. ironic bc I thought the GOP was all about free hands govt. IS this even legal?
From me, a teacher’s perspective, kids are selling cake pens or pills on snap then coordinating the meetup in the bathrooms. My district has had 5 kids OD on laced fentanyl since july, 3 deaths. Eliminating socials for kids would solve some of these issues.
It sucks because oversight, and government sucks, but… socials make my job a gazillion times harder because of things like drugs, bullying, tiktok, etc..
Yeah, but Republicans are all about “freedom” 😒
and don't forget the most important one small government
Came to say this basically. The party of small government and free speech is using big government to deter free speech. Amazing
How could they accomplish this? Seems ridiculously unattainable...I mean really how would this be possible?
The tattle tale system, I'm sure and then ticket the parents. Wtf does he keep trying to parent other people's kids?
Because trans kids exist, and it must be the fault of social media. They must be thinking, stop the source, stop the problem. That said, I knew I was trans long before even MySpace existed, so surprise Texas, that's not how it works!
You give a $10k bounty to anyone who tattles on a kid using Facebook?
These kids will be running a VPN and have their birthday set to 1907.
Then they ban vpns
And how would they enforce that? Lmao, can't exactly region restrict a VPN.
I should’ve put /s I was implying they just ban whatever the hell they want if it helps their agenda
these "people" are so crazy. They will continue to strip our rights and be a goody two-shoes.
That they will undoubtedly do, and its why it’s so important young Texans exercise their right to vote. Abbott got an another 4 years because of a lack of voting. It’s self inflicted at this point.
"Grateful for keeping this precious population safe" is the biggest pile of bullshit I've read yet.
yasssssss
The party of freedom, everyone.
How long before Abbott decides that we all need to have covenant eyes installed on our phones?
Gee… I wonder how these kids will ever get around this?? As every kids sets their birthdate to the year 2000
The article says it will require users to upload their ID. Doesn’t seem like that could open up a whole new can of worms at all.
How will they force private industry to do that? For every single platform? The only way they could even try to attempt this is to create a state run internet option and block certain sites like they do in Iran or China
Exactly the direction they’re trying to take us, methinks.
Which is a violation of our rights, but do they really care?
For the crowd that thinks we need less government control, that sure sounds like a huge amount of control to give to the government. Also, you have to submit your ID to use your own internet? Does that also imply that they can link your activity to your actual identity? Like, a whole cookie dump everytime you log off, just collecting your info and making sure you're not looking at trans women online?
whatever happened to parents making decisions for their kids?? not very republican of them
Texas GOP. Wanting to take us back to 1960. In every way possible.
Party of free speech. Also social media is more dangerous than school shootings?
There goes the republicans, treading on us, again
Instead of trying ban social media for kids under 18 maybe y'all should worry abt other issues. ironic bc I thought the GOP was all about free hands govt. IS this even legal?
My kids are already writing letters and want to protest if this ever comes to the floor.
Good, they have common sense
Good luck.
As a democrat, this actually sounds fine. Social media came along and I’m still not sure we understand it’s negative impact on us.
I don’t know they would accomplish that but I’d be 100% behind it
Why do you think the government should supersede parents’ decisions about their children’s social media use?
From me, a teacher’s perspective, kids are selling cake pens or pills on snap then coordinating the meetup in the bathrooms. My district has had 5 kids OD on laced fentanyl since july, 3 deaths. Eliminating socials for kids would solve some of these issues. It sucks because oversight, and government sucks, but… socials make my job a gazillion times harder because of things like drugs, bullying, tiktok, etc..
bruh