Push for youth social media safeguards revived in WA Legislature

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 19, 2026

Words: 1,123

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Avery Ping had a knack for noticing who in a room might be having a bad day and checking in on them. He wanted to be a psychiatrist.

But the Olympia teen was addicted to his screen, his father Aaron said. He wanted to get away from his phone, and Aaron was adamant about limiting his screen time.

“For a developing teenage brain, it’s going to be training that brain for impulsive behavior,” …

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