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  "path": "/2026/03/24/missouri-lawmakers-eye-age-verification-measures-for-minors-using-social-media-chatbots/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-24T17:04:57.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Government + Politics",
    "Legislature",
    "age verification laws",
    "artificial intelligence",
    "chatbots",
    "Don Mayhew",
    "Marty Joe Murray",
    "Melissa Schmidt",
    "Sherri Gallick",
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  "textContent": "For Quinton Hayes Jr. and his classmates, social media “is where a lot of our lives happen.” The 12-year-old middle school student from Bloomington said that includes having fun, talking with friends — and bullying. “It follows you home,” he said, “onto your phone, into your head.” Hayes described how his friend was affected when […]",
  "title": "Missouri lawmakers eye age verification measures for minors using social media, chatbots"
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