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Gov. Jim Pillen and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers unveiled their plan to better protect children from social media.

Jim Pillen and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers unveiled their plan to better protect children from social media. They include ... stand up and protect our kids," Pillen said.READ MORE ...

A Senate committee voted 10-1 Wednesday to approve legislation barring children less than 16 years old from accessing any social media outlets unless a parent explicitly consents to their child's use.

In November 2024, the Australian government passed a world-first law, banning children under the age of 16 from using social-media platforms — it will be enacted by the end of the year.

social media companies will begin using facial recognition or biometrics to confirm a user’s age (although initial reports suggest this approach is less successful for kids who are not Caucasian).