Social media ban for kids under 14 passes Alaska House

Lawmakers vote on House Bill 254, a bill that would ban social media accounts for kids under 14 and require adult websites to verify users’ ages. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)
A ban on social media accounts for children under 14 passed the Alaska House Friday with significant bipartisan support, despite some opposition citing privacy and constitutional concerns.
If passed by the Senate and signed into law, the ban would also require 14- and 15-year-olds to get written parental consent b