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Ted Cruz: “Until and unless companies are mandated by law to enforce…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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The Kids Off Social Media Act is a solution to a problem that nearly every parent wants fixed.

Published | Video Starts at 01:22

Have developed the Kids. Off of Social Media Act. There is no good reason, 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. This is what this bill does. Minimum age threshold for children to get on social media. Okay? And then if you are still a minor but permitted to get on social media. (01:22–01:34)

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Asserts that social media companies need legal mandates to enforce rules and stop profiting from children.

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