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The act applies to websites and online services operated for commercial purposes that are either directed toward children under 13 or have actual knowledge that children under 13 are providing information online. Most recognized non-profit organizations are exempt from most of the requirements of COPPA. [2]
Date introduced Sponsor(s) # of cosponsors Latest status 117th Congress: 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 12th) 64
On September 15, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2273 also known as The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act or CAADCA. [37] [38] [7] The most controversial parts of the law were that it requires online services that are likely to be used by children which is defined as anyone under 18 years of age to estimate the age of child users with a "reasonable level of certainty".
Omegle, a website that connected strangers for video chats, has shut down after a lawsuit accused it of facilitating child abuse. Omegle, the anonymous video chat site, shuts down after 14 years ...
Omegle, a video chat service that connects users with strangers at random, is shutting down after 14 years following ample misuse of the platform — particularly the sexual abuse of minors.
Omegle, a popular website used to video chat with strangers, is shutting down after almost 15 years.. The closure comes amid increasing criticism that the site endangered its users, with reports ...
Omegle removed this warning at a later date. [22] [23] The BBC published an extensive report on the role of a lawsuit and out-of-court settlement that resulted in shutting down the site. [24] The plaintiff, referred to as "A.M.", was mentioned in the Omegle's final site message saying, "I thank A.M. for opening my eyes to the human cost of Omegle."
Facebook’s plans to build a version of Instagram aimed at preteen kids is in the political crosshairs of more than 40 state attorneys general — who are asking Mark Zuckerberg to mothball the ...