Bill requires parental consent to use social media
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A bill has been introduced in the Statehouse that would mandate parental permission for kids under 16 years of age to access social media.
State Sen. Mike Bohacek, a Republican who authored that bill, told News 8 on Thursday that he introduced that piece of legislation because it protects minors from the devastating psychological impacts of social media, primarily because he says it can help prevent youth suicide.
“We’ve been seeing the primary cause for deaths in young adults under the age of 16 is sadly suicide,” Bohacek said. “And when you look at a lot of the data much of it correlates with the real increase of social media and the amount of times spent on the screens.”…