A new bill in Massachusetts aims to prohibit federal immigration enforcement officers from wearing masks while on the job, citing concerns about transparency and accountability.

Supporters have argued the devices in school distract students and encourage heavy use of social media, contributing to a growing mental health crisis among the nation’s youth.

It might be too late for parents to dream about a screen-free summer for their kids, but the Massachusetts Senate is moving closer to banning them in classrooms statewide. Senate lawmakers on the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education voted 6-0 to advance legislation tackling what backers described as "one of the most distracting devices ever created.