Politico May 24, 2024
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Legislation to regulate social media to protect kids’ mental health advanced in a House subcommittee on Thursday, adding new momentum to a measure backed by a Senate supermajority.
The panel approved the Kids Online Safety Act by Reps. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) and Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) by voice vote, setting up consideration by the full Energy and Commerce Committee.
The bill would:
— require social media companies and online video games to prevent kids from seeing material promoting suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse and sexual exploitation, as well as advertising for drugs, tobacco, gambling and alcohol
— mandate the websites offer parents tools to manage children’s use of the platforms
— task the...
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