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Katie Britt files bill requiring mental health warning labels on social media platforms

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the Stop the Scroll Act, which would create a mental health warning label requirement for social media platforms, on Tuesday. 

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Sean of the South: It’s all in the algorithms

The algorithms are doing everything now. You interact with algorithms every day in the modern world. Whenever you apply for a mortgage, or a job, buy something on Amazon, stream a movie, watch TV, adjust your thermostat, you are using an algorithm.

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Mobile County School Board member calls on Alabama Legislature to ban social media for children under 16

Mobile County School Board member Johnny Hatcher took to the airwaves in Mobile on Monday to ask the Alabama Legislature to ban social media for children under 16.

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Watch: Britt hosts 'Fox & Friends' at historic Rickwood Field; Talks dangers of social media for children

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) met with “Fox & Friends” Thursday morning ahead of the first Major League Baseball game to be played at Rickwood Field, in Birmingham.

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Joey Clark: Sen. Katie Britt wants your kids off social media

I do not question the motives of lawmakers hoping to tackle this generational challenge. A new generation of young parents on Capitol Hill like Britt will have their say. The debate will no doubt continue, and I am willing to hear them out, as will the courts.  

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Argo police chief says he cannot police Facebook: 'I believe in good old-fashioned police work'

Earlier this month, the Argo Police Department was working to track down a suspect and sought public help by posting information online. Before he knew it, Chief Alan Busler said people from the community were volunteering to take matters into their own hands.

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Britt introduces bill requiring social media users be at least 13 years old — 'A bold, critical step to protect our kids, secure their future and empower parents'

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan bill to address the growing concern among parents about how social media could be negatively impacting their children.

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Baldwin County, Montgomery Public and Tuscaloosa City school systems suing social media platforms for mental harm to children

Due to the impact of social media on children, some Alabama school systems claim they need money for support and training, according to a new lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles.

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Lauren DeMoss Benson: Social media and a life well lived

“Owning the libs” and winning arguments online is a poor substitute for a life well lived, and winning on social media cannot replace winning in real life.

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Released documents show CDC officials working with social media companies to police COVID-19 narrative

Newly released information shows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) having direct communication with social media companies to assist in policing misinformation.