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In January 2020, Bobby Rush and Tim Walberg introduced a similar house bill known as the Preventing Real Online Threats Endangering Children Today (PROTECT Kids) Act, which would extend all existing COPPA consent requirements to users under the age of 16, and explicitly add mobile apps, "precise geolocation", and biometric data to its remit.
This fall, Norway announced plans to ban kids under 15 from using social media, while France is testing a smartphone ban for kids under 15 in a limited number of schools — a policy that could be ...
Children under 16 will be banned from using social media, Australia has said.. The country’s government said the new legislation was a world-leading attempt to deal with the dangers posed to ...
As of Jan. 1, no one in Florida under the age of 14 will be allowed to have a social media account. ... Last week, Australia passed a similar law, blocking social media use for children under 16.
Under the Neighborhood Act (as added by CIPA sec. 1732), the definition of "inappropriate matter" is locally determined: Local Determination of Content – a determination regarding what matter is inappropriate for minors shall be made by the school board, local educational agency, library, or other United States authority responsible for ...
Most social media companies have policies that bar children under the age of 13 from setting up accounts, but a 2022 study conducted by the U.K.'s media regulator Ofcom found that nearly 80% of ...
Kids Online Safety Act of 2022 S.3663: February 16, 2022 Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) 13 Referred to committees of jurisdiction, but never saw a floor vote. 118th Congress: Kids Online Safety Act of 2023 H.R.7891: April 19, 2023 Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) 64 Referred to committees of jurisdiction. S.1409: May 2, 2023 Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) 72 ...
A new law in Australia is attempting to keep children safe on social media. On Thursday, Nov. 28, Australian lawmakers passed a social media ban for kids under 16 — one of the most extensive ...