{"id":247255,"date":"2026-05-16T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/cellphone-social-media-privacy-bills-creating-legislative-tech-web-boston\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T07:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T11:00:51","slug":"cellphone-social-media-privacy-bills-creating-legislative-tech-web-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/cellphone-social-media-privacy-bills-creating-legislative-tech-web-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Cellphone, social media, privacy bills creating legislative tech web | Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eagletribune.com\/news\/boston\/cellphone-social-media-privacy-bills-creating-legislative-tech-web\/article_f6d729a4-4703-4297-9a89-fb21cda07cfb.html\">Cellphone, social media, privacy bills creating legislative tech web | Boston<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eagletribune.com\/news\/boston\/cellphone-social-media-privacy-bills-creating-legislative-tech-web\/article_f6d729a4-4703-4297-9a89-fb21cda07cfb.html\">https:\/\/www.eagletribune.com\/news\/boston\/cellphone-social-media-privacy-bills-creating-legislative-tech-web\/article_f6d729a4-4703-4297-9a89-fb21cda07cfb.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-16 10:30:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.eagletribune.com\">www.eagletribune.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BOSTON \u2014 Debate over social media restrictions continues to swamp Beacon Hill as top Democrats and digital and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups stake out their positions on regulating children\u2019s use of the platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Citing concerns about data privacy and impacts on LGBTQ+ youth, advocates gathered Wednesday to oppose House social media legislation and elevate ideas of their own, calling on lawmakers to work with them to adjust their approach.<\/p>\n<p>kAm%96 w@FD6[ \ud83d\ude15 E96 62?E:6[ A=2?D E@ D6A2C2E6=J E265:2 C68F=2E:@? 3:==]k^Am<\/p>\n<p>kAms:8:E2= 25G@424J 8C@FA u:89E 7@C E96 uFEFC6 tI64FE:G6 s:C64E@C tG2? vC66C D2:5 E96 4@2=:E:@? @7 @C6 E92? d_ @C82?:K2E:@?D 28C66D H:E9 E96 :?DE:?4ED @7 =2H265:2 4@A2?:6D ?665 E@ 36 C68F=2E65 2?5 2C6 92C:?8 49:=5C6?[ 3FE E92E :E @AA@D6D E96 H2J q624@? w:== \ud83d\ude00 8@:?8 23@FE :E]k^Am<\/p>\n<p>kAm\u201ctIA6CED 92G6 366? 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