Meta Challenges Idaho's Social Media Bill

0:00Met is pushing back hard against Idaho's new social media bill. House Bill 542, dubbed the Stop Arms from Addictive Social Media Act, just hit Governor Brad Little's desk after passing both chambers. It targets big platforms pulling in over $1 billion a year in ad revenue, like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, forcing them to. Block addictive features for kids under 16. The bill demands age checks a sign-up, no profile feeds for minors, and van stuff like endless scrolling, auto-play videos, push alerts, and those. Ego boosting like counts or badges. For teens up to 17, it requires parents to hand over IDs and personal info for verification, every single app. Sponsors like Republican Rep Jaron Crane argue it's like regulating drugs, since kids today face non-stop digital addiction, unlike anything before. But Met is BP Dan Sacks calls it unfair, saying it skips smaller spots like Discord, that kids love for gaming. Meta warns this set of jacks-up privacy risks within this data storage

1:04and repeated verifications per app, ignoring parents' wish for one safe spot. Mike Appstores. They say it handcuffs all teens online access no matter what mom and dad want. If signed, companies plan lawsuits right away, and it did kick in July 1st with parents able to sue for $10,000 per violation. Now it's all on the governor to decide if Idaho leads the charge or hits video. That wraps Canada news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.