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Out-of-Control Teen Takeovers Now Sparking Fear Across July 4 Weekend
33+ min ago (151+ words) As we move into this great weekend, a weekend that should be devoted to patriotic celebrations, fireworks, burgers on the grill and cold beers in the cooler, many of our major urban areas are instead. .. Out-of-Control Teen Takeovers Now Sparking…...
Culture, the State, and the Problem of Liberty
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (111+ words) The modern state has become not only the guardian of political order but also the architect of cultural identity. We must separate culture from the state. Original article: https: //mises. org/mises-wire/culture-state-and-problem-liberty Culture, the State, and the Problem of…...
Opinion: Parents need a real checkpoint before kids download apps
21+ hour, 35+ min ago (73+ words) I hope Congress listens to the parents who are asking for a simpler way to keep their children in age-appropriate online spaces...
Most Americans Want Youths Under 16 Banned From Using Social Media
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (356+ words) The vast majority of Americans back banning social media for children under the age of 16, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday. Almost 6 in 10 U. S. adults support a social media ban for children under 16 years old, the survey suggests....
Australian Youth To Canberra: We're Way Too Smart For You
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (459+ words) President Ford once "told" New York City to "Drop Dead." Aussie youth are presently telling Parliament "You Don't Matter." How else to explain the abject failure of the Social Media Minimum Age Act? Legislative bans of markets don't result in…...
Here Comes the KIDS Act: USA joins the "age verification" club
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (269+ words) Guest Post by'Kit Knightly Yesterday, the US House of Representatives quietly passed a bundle of "digital protections" collectively labelled the Kids Internet "and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act). You might not have heard, because the US news was focused on…...
Australia toughens social media ban
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (155+ words) The country doubled the maximum penalty imposed on social media companies that fail to comply with the ban on under-16 users, as evidence grew that children are circumventing restrictions. Australia doubled the maximum penalty imposed on social media companies that…...
The KIDS Act would put Washington in charge of how we can communicate online
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (314+ words) Not to worry. A global authority will soon be in place to protect all of us from mal-information. ANY bill that has large rat support should be vetoed. Same with any nominee. The KIDS Act Pressures Platforms to Check Everyone's…...
Kids online safety package clears House, drawing warnings from digital rights and tech groups
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (313+ words) The House passed a bipartisan package of children's online safety bills in a 267-117 vote Monday, advancing legislation that supporters say would better protect children online but critics warn could threaten privacy and free expression. "This is a major step toward…...
Sen. Raphael Warnock Tells L. A. Synagogue: The Black Church Is "Homophobic," and Transphobia Is "Violence Against Divinity"
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (148+ words) Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) addressed the IKAR synagogue in Los Angeles and used the opportunity to deliver a host of observations excoriating those who, in his opinion, exercise homophobia and transphobia. Warnock, a Baptist pastor, joined Rabbi Sharon Brous in…...