US House committee reaches bipartisan deal on social media rules for kids
Snap’s Snapchat, Meta’s Instagram, Google’s YouTube, and TikTok are the most popular digital platforms for Americans ages 13-17, according to a Pew Research…
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Lawmakers say it delivers '21st century protections parents have demanded and our kids deserve'. Momentum is growing in both the US House and Senate on dueling efforts to pass children’s online safety legislation this summer, raising prospects for a breakthrough after big tech lobbying and partisan squabbles stalled the legislation for years. At least 20 states enacted laws last year addressing social media use by children, according to the nonpartisan National Conference of State Legislatures, an organisation that tracks state bills.
Furthermore, Chairman Brett Guthrie and top committee Democrat Frank Pallone declined to release more specific details about the agreement announced on Monday, but said it would “hold Big Tech accountable”. States would be allowed to pass social media laws that provide “greater protection” than those laid out in the agreement, a win for Democrats who want to preserve those laws. Democrats in the House of Representatives and key Senate Republicans, such as Tennessee’s Marsha Blackburn, have long demanded that the “duty of care” provision be included in any children’s online safety legislation, complicating the bill’s path forward.
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Lawmakers say it delivers '21st century protections parents have demanded and our kids deserve'
according to Anadolu AgencyMomentum is growing in both the US House and Senate on dueling efforts to pass children’s online safety legislation this summer, raising prospects for a breakthrough after big tech lobbying and partisan squabbles stalled the legislation for years.
according to Bloomberg — PoliticsAt least 20 states enacted laws last year addressing social media use by children, according to the nonpartisan National Conference of State Legislatures, an organisation that tracks state bills.
according to ARY News +1Chairman Brett Guthrie and top committee Democrat Frank Pallone declined to release more specific details about the agreement announced on Monday, but said it would “hold Big Tech accountable”.
according to ARY News +1States would be allowed to pass social media laws that provide “greater protection” than those laid out in the agreement, a win for Democrats who want to preserve those laws.
according to Al Jazeera English — All NewsDemocrats in the House of Representatives and key Senate Republicans, such as Tennessee’s Marsha Blackburn, have long demanded that the “duty of care” provision be included in any children’s online safety legislation, complicating the bill’s path forward.
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