Josh Hawley: “It would put me much more in the driver's seat if the law was you…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2023

It would put me much more in the driver's seat if the law was you couldn't have a phone--or, sorry, you couldn't get on social media until 16.

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Hawley expresses the need for legal age restrictions on social media for better parental control.

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Josh Hawley: “It would put me much more in the driver's seat if the law was you couldn't have a phone--or, sorry, you couldn't get on…”