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An Oklahoma legislator has proposed a law to keep kids under 16 off social media without parental consent. There are similar bills in Congress.

A Wall Street Journal columnist argued that "the bad seems to outweigh the good" for teens and children younger than 16 years old using social media.

The legislation would also reportedly set restrictions for how tech companies use algorithms on social media to serve minors. Here's what to know.

The legislation would also reportedly set restrictions for how tech companies use algorithms on social media to serve minors. Here's what to know.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators will soon introduce legislation that would set a minimum legal age for children to use social media and regulate how algorithms can target kids.

Elon Musk called for an "age limit for sterilization" and argued that any doctor or parent who allows sterilization at a young age should "go to prison for life."

It’s no secret kids are spending a great portion of their days scrolling smartphones. In fact, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports children and teens spend between six and nine hours looking at screens. But what are they looking at?

As we've described here, the Senate made major strides last year on legislation to protect children's privacy and safety online. Indeed, two bipartisan bills sailed through a Commerce Committee markup, though they didn't ultimately make it to the floor for a Senate vote.

(CNSNews.com) – Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced a bill that would set an age requirement of 16 for social media usage, sparking a debate about the role of government in keeping kids safe online.

Senior policy analyst at the Independent Women's Forum Kelsey Bolar weighs in on lawmakers' recent push to set a social media age limit.