Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn have introduced bipartisan legislation focused on protecting children online and holding social media companies accountable as cries mount for improved safety features.
VIDEO: Attorneys general say TikTok and Snapchat aren't protecting kids from online threatsSens. Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday focused on protecting children online and holding social media companies accountable as cries mount for improved safety features.
The legislation would mandate independent annual audits to assess risks to minors, require social media companies to have more options for minors to protect their information and disable certain features, provide more parental controls and give academic and public interest organizations access to datasets to foster research.
"We cannot afford to allow more children to die or suffer as a result of this toxic content driven and children and driving them down dark rabbit holes," Blumenthal said during Tuesday's press call introducing the bill. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks with reporters about reproductive rights for U.S. veterans, on Capitol Hill, April 19, 2023, in Washington.During the call, the senators brought on researchers, parents whose children have been affected by social media trends and young adults who told their own stories about the"Right now, the burden of safety on social media and online platforms falls squarely on me on my peers, and on parents.
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