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Committee discusses state social‑media and cellphone proposals; members split on benefits and privacy risks
Summary
Committee members reviewed recent state activity to set a 14‑year minimum age for social media and possible school cell‑phone limits; speakers noted Wakefield's local policies, expressed support for students' mental health, and raised privacy, equity and implementation concerns including data‑collection risks.
Members of the Wakefield School Committee discussed recent state legislative activity that would set a minimum age of 14 for social‑media use and could include restrictions on in‑school cell‑phone usage.
Alex summarized the state action and said the bill has returned to the Senate with an age…
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