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Missouri’s Kids at Risk: Lawmakers Push Social Media, AI Age Locks Amid Mental Health Crisis

Missouri lawmakers are racing to shield children from social media and AI dangers with bills requiring age verification for platforms and chatbots. HB 2392 and HB 3393 would ban kids under 14-16 from accounts without parental consent, outlaw addictive "infinite scroll," and block targeted ads to minors—citing research linking platforms to teen anxiety, self-harm, and suicide.

admin March 31, 2026

HB 2032 targets AI “companions” that blur human-machine lines, mandating adult-only access and banning bots promoting violence or sexual content to kids. Rep. Melissa Schmidt warned youth can’t distinguish AI manipulation.