My name is Zach Whiting, policy director and Senior Fellow for Better Tech for Tomorrow, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. I am testifying in support of SB 417. The Foundation is grateful for your leadership on keeping kids safe online. SB 417 is an important first step, and we are encouraged to see several other bills filed this session that we hope your committee will expeditiously take up.
Technology
How can Texas stop addictive phone apps from harming kids? Require the app stores to check ages.
One week before the Texas Legislature gaveled in to do the work of Texans, the House and Senate held a joint committee hearing to study the effects of social media on minors. The goal was simple — to hear from experts, advocates and victims of social media to better understand why our kids are being...
April 2, 2025