{"id":406,"date":"2026-06-11T15:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=406"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:36:21","slug":"nc-ban-on-addictive-social-media-for-children-under-14-one-vote-away-from-governors-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=406","title":{"rendered":"NC ban on \u2018addictive\u2019 social media for children under 14 one vote away from governor\u2019s desk"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The North Carolina Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday barring children under 14 from creating accounts on social media apps the state deems \u201caddictive,\u201d opening platforms up to fines and litigation if they fail to comply.<\/p>\n

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House Bill 301 sets out various criteria for whether social media should be considered addictive, including whether 10% of users under 16 are spending two or more hours a day on the app, as well as whether it offers features like infinite scrolling and \u201clike\u201d and \u201cshare\u201d metrics.<\/p>\n

In addition to banning users who are 13 and under, the bill would also restrict access for 14- and 15-year-olds, requiring parental consent before they can create accounts on the platforms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis legislation really is a simple truth \u2014 that our children need protection, and our parents need additional tools in the toolbox to protect their children,\u201d said Sen. Dana Jones (R-Forsyth), who introduced the bill.<\/p>\n

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