{"id":323,"date":"2026-06-04T04:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T04:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=323"},"modified":"2026-06-04T04:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T04:35:10","slug":"north-carolina-youth-social-media-ban-clears-additional-hurdle-as-it-heads-toward-senate-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=323","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina youth social media ban clears additional hurdle as it heads toward Senate vote"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Senators advanced a bill that would ban users 13 and under from \u201caddictive\u201d social media apps, despite concerns raised over government overreach and potential barriers to educational resources.<\/p>\n

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The Senate Judiciary committee passed House Bill 301 without objection on Wednesday. It will next head to the Senate Rules committee, where if it passes, it will go before the full Senate for a vote. The bill, which also sets out K-12 education policies on AI use and student training, passed the state House of Representatives last month.<\/p>\n

Sen. Dana Jones (R-Forsyth) said the bill is aimed at keeping the state\u2019s children safe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is to protect our young children from social media, the addictive platforms. This would prohibit minors under 14 from having these addictive accounts, and then 14- and 15-year-olds would have accounts with parental consent,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n

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