(House Majority Caucus Press Release, August 26, 2026)
Today’s agreement with Meta represents an important victory for parents, children, and accountability.
For too long, some of the largest technology companies in the world have built products designed to capture more of our children’s time and attention while parents have been left fighting an uphill battle to protect them.
That needs to change and that is exactly why I drafted and carried H0542-The Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act with Senator Cindy Carlson. This law was the first of its kind in the United States and since its passing several other states have used our Bill (H0542) as their model legislation for their state.
I believe in free enterprise, limited government, and personal responsibility. But free enterprise does not mean corporations are free from accountability when their products harm children or when parents are denied the tools they need to protect their families.
This agreement puts parents back where they belong: in the driver’s seat.
Requiring stronger parental controls, age authentication, limits on endless scrolling, restrictions during school hours, and nighttime protections are commonsense steps that empower moms and dads rather than replacing them.
I commend Attorney General Raúl Labrador and the coalition of attorneys general who fought to hold Meta accountable.
I will continue to maintain a clear priority on protecting children, strengthening families, and improving online safety.
And this cannot end with Meta. If these protections are appropriate for Facebook and Instagram, parents deserve meaningful protections across all major platforms their children utilize (i.e. Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, etc.).
Technology should serve families — families should not serve the business model of Big Tech.
As Idahoans, we should defend innovation and free enterprise while never surrendering one of our most fundamental principles: parents have the primary responsibility and authority to raise and protect their children.
Together, we will continue leading the nation in defending that principle.
— Representative Jaron Crane
