This Virginia bill limiting social media use for minors under 16 to one hour per day per platform is part of a growing trend of state-level efforts to address concerns over kids’ screen time and online safety.
While Democrats frame it as a necessary step to curb harmful content exposure, some Republicans argue that it lacks stronger parental consent measures for data collection.
Critics also raise the challenge of enforcement—how effective will an app’s time limit be if kids simply switch devices or platforms? And how will social media companies implement these restrictions.
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