“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.” – Matthew 18:10
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For some time now, a multitude of studies have been published proving that social media platforms are addictive in nature and greatly harm the social and mental development of children. Thankfully, just days ago, the New Mexico Department of Justice won a first-of-its-kind trial against Meta for its abundantly clear endangerment of children.
On Tuesday, the jury in the landmark case of the State of New Mexico v. Meta Platforms, Inc. found that Meta’s social media platforms of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram failed to protect kids by allowing sexual exploitation. Due to Meta’s failure to protect children from sexual predators on its platforms, the New Mexico jury imposed a nearly $400 million penalty on the company. A day later, in a separate landmark case, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google liable in a $6 million verdict related to their addictive features targeting children.
In light of these historic trials, the Kentucky Senate should be compelled to pass House Bill 227, which would protect Kentucky kids from social media harms by requiring parental consent, banning addictive features, and preventing the collection, sale, and misuse of children’s data. HB 227 by Representative Matt Lockett has already passed the House with a unanimous vote of 96-0, but to date, HB 227 has not moved forward in the Kentucky Senate.
The Kentucky Senate needs to act at this opportune time to protect Kentucky’s children from predatory social media companies. Kentucky families and children must be put ahead of the social media giants that seek to make huge profits at the expense of addicting and harming our children.
LET US PRAY…
Father, we praise You for these important rulings that are holding major social media companies accountable for endangering children. Lord, please convict and compel each member of the Kentucky Senate to vote in favor of HB 227. Father, please use HB 227 to protect children and strengthen parental rights in Kentucky. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.