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Social Media Toolkit

We won't end child labor in the United States without public pressure. The Campaign to End US Child Labor has prepared this social media toolkit to support you to spread the word that US child labor must end.

You can click to share the posts below on X/Twitter, and you'll be able to personalize your message before posting. You can also download all graphics, copy all posts, and share on other platforms.

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY, May 31 2025

DYK: #US law lets 12yr-olds toil in #tobacco fields? Nicotine is a neurotoxin - harvesting it is harmful to kids.

Write to #Congress to stop kids working in tobacco! @EndUSChildLabor #WorldNoTobaccoDay

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Farming #tobacco can cause breathing difficulties, nausea, headaches, dizziness, rashes, & irritation to mouth & eyes. But in the #US a 12yr-old can do this hazardous work. Write to legislators to stop #ChildLabor in tobacco @EndUSChildLabor

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We don't let kids smoke #tobacco because it's harmful. But in the #US, it's legal for 12yr-olds to work in toxic tobacco fields. Banning #ChildLabor in tobacco is a no-brainer - write to legislators now! #WorldNoTobaccoDay @EndUSChildLabor

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Q: Why can 12-year-olds toil in American fields for unlimited hours a day?

A: Because the law that allows it comes from 1938, & it is steeped in racism.

Q: So why is it still legal, 86 years later?

A: ...

#EndUSChildLabor

The rest of the world is desperate to #EndChildLabor, but many #US states are scrambling to INCREASE it. Take action with the Campaign to #EndUSChildLabor - 50+ expert orgs & academics - & call on legislators to end exploitation enduschildlabor.org

In the #UnitedStates, some children are especially vulnerable to #ChildLabor violations. Take action with the Campaign to #EndUSChildLabor & make sure ALL kids are protected by strong federal AND state laws. enduschildlabor.org

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DYK Between 2015 and 2023, #ChildLabor violations in the #United States have increased by nearly 300%. @USDOL needs more staff to help #EndUSChildLabor enduschildlabor.org

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Despite some #US states trying to roll back #ChildLabor laws, others are working to increase protections. It IS possible to work with legislators to ensure children are NOT being exploited - write to them today to #EndUSChildLabor! enduschildlabor.org

Fast food social card for X

Fast food social card for Instagram

For many kids, working in a #FastFood chain is a rite of passage. But working the late shift on a school night violates federal child labor law. Most #US #ChildLabor violations in 2023 were in fast food chains. #EndUSChildLabor enduschildlabor.org

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Meatpacking social card for Instagram

Kids as young as 12 were found cleaning #US meatpacking plants, including unaccompanied children who fled violence & poverty for safer lives in the #UnitedStates. Family dinners should not come at the expense of a child's freedom. #EndUSChildLabor

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Agriculture social card for Instagram

Do onions make you cry? They should when they're farmed with #ChildLabor, right here in the #US. Children as young as 12 can toil an unlimited number of hours in our fields. #EndUSChildLabor enduschildlabor.org

Car parts social card for X

Car parts social card for Instagram

Child safety is a top priority when we buy a car - we shouldn't have to think about the safety of the children who helped make them. But in the #US, children as young as 12 were found making vital parts for cars. #EndUSChildLabor enduschildlabor.org

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It's 2025, but some #US legislators are trying to turn the clock back 100 years to bring back #ChildLabor. Be part of the movement to stop this. Write to your representatives & ask them to support the Campaign to #EndUSChildLabor! enduschildlabor.org

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