Philip Janquart reports:
A bill intended to give parents the right to pull their children’s’ personal information off social networking sites has passed the California Senate.
After a 23-10 vote, SB501, or the Social Networking Privacy Act, now moves to the Assembly, the lower house of the California Legislature.
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“It’s for the children” arguments are often problematic. Should a parent really be allowed to demand removal of a 17 year-old’s information? What if the 17 year-old is politically advocating for changes in law and gives out his/her details because s/he wants to be contacted by others with similar views?