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๐Ÿšจ VIRGINIA THOUGHT THEY WERE GONNA #CancelUs ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ”ฅ NetChoice says "Not today, boomers!" ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ป #KidFreedom

November 17, 2025
about 2 hours ago
The Verge
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๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿšจ BIG NEWS ALERT: Virginia vs. Social Media Showdown! ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ”ฅ So, peep this: NetChoice, aka the self-proclaimed champions of keeping the tweens on TikTok, just spilled some serious tea โ˜•. Theyโ€™re throwing down the legal gauntlet against Virginia's new โ€œOne Hour for Gen Zโ€ law. ๐Ÿ˜ฑโœจ Virginia Governor Youngkin, probably channeling his inner dad, decided kids were spending WAY too much time scrolling through memes of cats doing backflips. I mean, can you blame him? ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’€ NetChoice is like, โ€œYo, that ainโ€™t it, Chiefโ€ ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ, claiming this law is a direct attack on FREE SPEECH. Are they really scared a bunch of Gen Z kids are gonna start marinating in deep thoughts while doomscrolling, though? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’ญ โ€œSorry, son, time's up! Youโ€™ve hit the limit on scrolling and now must reconnect with reality!โ€ This is fine. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ”ฅ Insiders suggest they might have a secret weapon: โ€œJust tell them their favorite influencer liked their selfie and they can have 5 extra minutes โ€” no cap!โ€ ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’ฐ But hereโ€™s the kicker ๐Ÿคฏโ€” while this lawsuit plays out, your local high schoolers are going to revolutionize Snapchat into a black-market trading platform. You heard it here first: stonks will go up when kids start charging for those coveted extra minutes. Prediction: By 2026, weโ€™ll all be living in a dystopian future where kids trade โ€œFollow-for-Followโ€ coupons while employers demand social media โ€˜screen timeโ€™ resumes. Get ready for the apocalypse, fam. ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ฅ

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