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Brian Schatz: “There is no good reason for an 8 or a 9 year old to be on…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz Backs Legislation To Create Minimum Age Threshold For Social Media Usage

Published | Video Starts at 02:37

But the rest of us need some help from our government to protect these children. And that's why Senator Cruz and I and many others. Have developed the Kids off of Social Media Act. There is no good reason for an 8 or a 9 year old to be on Instagram or Snapchat. And until and unless companies are mandated by law to enforce some basic rules and stop profiting off of children, they will continue padding their bottom lines. (02:37–02:44)

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Asserts that young children should not be using platforms like Instagram or Snapchat.

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