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Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) kicked off a renewed effort Thursday to ban kids under age 13 from social media.

Tech: Cruz targets tech in schools

Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) kicked off a renewed effort Thursday to ban kids under age 13 from social media, highlighting a bill that would limit access to apps like Instagram and TikTok in most schools.

The push for Cruz’s bipartisan Kids Off Social Media Act was part of a hearing on the effect of screen time on children. 

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