The wave of state laws that have rankled Big Tech by giving parents more authority over their children’s social media use started with a white paper.
The Institute for Family Studies wasn’t known for swaying tech policy. The pro-marriage think tank had long circulated reports on fertility, child rearing, and the dangers of cohabitation. But when worried mothers at an event asked the institute for help with kids’ social media and smartphone use, another priority arose: technology’s potential to disrupt family life.
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