Senator Nikki Merrit Called In To Talk The Bill That Will Ban Kids From Social Media!
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🗓️ 28 February 2025
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Have you heard of Senate Bill 165? This bill would require social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to stop allowing or take down pages belonging to kids under 14! The bill’s sponsor, State Sen. Nikki Merritt called in to talk about it!
Call your State Senator & Lt Governor to ask them to move the bill to the floor!
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| 0:00.0 | The Bird Show. |
| 0:01.7 | My parents are going to absolutely love this. |
| 0:04.3 | Kids are going to go, oh no, Senator Buzzkill. |
| 0:07.2 | Oh, no. |
| 0:08.2 | What are you doing? |
| 0:09.0 | What are you doing? |
| 0:09.9 | Because Georgia State Senator for District 9, Nikki Merritt, she represents Grayson, has suggested Senate Bill 165. |
| 0:20.8 | You guys ready for this? |
| 0:22.2 | It would require social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, to stop allowing or take down pages belonging to kids under 14 years old. |
| 0:33.2 | And if they do, they could face fines up to $50,000 per violation. |
| 0:40.2 | That amount is insane. |
| 0:41.7 | $50,000? |
| 0:42.8 | Now, stop me. |
| 0:44.8 | They really wanted to stop. |
| 0:45.9 | Better get off Facebook quick. |
| 0:48.4 | The senator, Senator Merritt, is on with us this morning from Grayson. |
| 0:52.1 | Good morning, Senator. |
| 0:53.7 | Good morning, Bert. And good |
| 0:55.6 | morning, Bert, show. How are you guys doing? Really great. From a parent standpoint, I want to thank you. |
| 1:01.7 | From my kid's standpoint, what are you doing? What are you doing to us? Right. I feel the hate. |
| 1:08.2 | I feel the daggers. The hate because I'm like, what, what's happening? And look just like, look at what you know, Bert. I feel the hate. I feel the dagger, the hate. The kids are like, what, what's happening? |
| 1:11.7 | And look just like, look to just let you know, Bert. |
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