A lobby group that represents major tech companies like TikTok, Snapchat, Meta etc is suing Ohio's Republican Attorney General Dave Yost for introducing a bill that mandates children to obtain parental consent before using social media apps
A new law, signed by Republican Governor Mike DeWine in July, is considered as a way to safeguard children’s mental health, citing concerns about the intentionally addictive nature of social media.
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Really? That’s the basis of the lawsuit? That kids were being protected?