US States Fight Tech Firms With Online Child Safety Bills—Are They Winning?
By Giuliano De Leon
Apr 15, 2024 03:23 PM EDT
Apr 15, 2024 03:23 PM EDT
Many U.S. states are fighting giant tech firms with online child safety bills. Almost 10 states are doing this to ensure that young users are safe from the harms posed by social media platforms.
But who is winning this battle? The US states or social media firms? Here are the latest details.
Nine states are fighting giant tech firms to protect children from the harms of social media platforms. These include New Mexico, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Vermont, Maryland, South Carolina, and Nevada, as reported by The Guardian.
All these states introduced legislation aiming to improve online child safety. These include Minnesota's bill, passed in February, and Maryland's new "Kids Code" bill, passed on Apr. 6.
However, lobbyists are trying to protect tech firms from these legislations. One of them is NetChoice's Vice President Carl Szabo. He spoke against the Kids Code bill of Maryland.
Because of these, US lawmakers have accused tech firm lobbyists of deception during public hearings. As of press time, US states and social media giants are still fighting each other. But, these new online child safety bills give US states an advantage.
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The Mayo Clinic Health System provided the dangers social media platforms pose on young users. These include the following:
These risks are pretty serious as they could endanger the lives of young users. This is why more and more US states are now introducing online child safety bills.
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