Senators including Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Brian Schatz, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Chris Murphy, Sen. Ed Markey, and Sen. Bill Cassidy have introduced legislation to protect children's privacy on social media. The proposed laws aim to restrict Big Tech's tracking and targeting of young users, with measures such as prohibiting content targeting at teens under 17 and preventing children under 13 from accessing social media sites.
Parents know there’s no good reason for a child to be doom-scrolling through social media feeds that glorify unhealthy lifestyles. I'm proud to partner with @brianschatz on this bipartisan bill to help families protect their kids from the harms and dangers of addictive and…
I introduced a bipartisan bill with @brianschatz to help parents protect children online. It would prohibit social media companies from creating accounts for children under 13 and prohibit them from using addictive algorithms for children under 17. https://t.co/jXKIS4e0kM https://t.co/IAFrqdH7m2
My bipartisan legislation with @SenBrianSchatz will protect children who are using social media. If passed it will: - Prohibit Big Tech from targeting content at teens younger than 17. - Prevent children under 13 from accessing social media sites. - Require schools to block… https://t.co/ijbq4A1LBH
.@SenBillCassidy and I just filed COPPA 2.0 as an amendment to the FAA bill because we have waited far too long to protect children and teens’ privacy. We need to stop Big Tech’s tracking and targeting of young people online. I’m calling on my colleagues to pass COPPA 2.0.
This Mental Health Awareness month, I’m proud to join @SenBrianSchatz, @SenTedCruz, and Sen. Chris Murphy in introducing legislation to protect kids on social media. https://t.co/qxFISTpt7Z