California Gov. Gavin Newsom has entered the battle over social media age limits for kids. (Tayfun Coskun/Getty Images)
Seven members of the California State Assembly introduced a bipartisan bill this month to establish a minimum age requirement to "open or maintain a social media account."
"It’s long overdue that we’re having the debate we’re having now in the legislature, and I’m very grateful the legislature is taking this very seriously," Newsom said.
The bill doesn’t clarify a cutoff age.
The bill cites preexisting laws that "impose various requirements on social media platforms," including things such as requiring platforms to post terms of service, "disclose threat reporting procedures and maintain a law enforcement contact process."
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Newsom wants state legislation that would restrict access to online platforms for kids under 16. (Anna Barclay/Getty)
He doubled down in a social media post Saturday, saying, "Bad news for child predators: they’ll soon lose access to kids on the platforms they use to groom them," while taking a swipe at President Donald Trump.
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"As a parent, we need help," Newsom said Thursday. "We have a generation that’s never been more anxious, less free, more stressed and we have to address this issue."
Newsom's office and the White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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