The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
Texas’ social media law takes another hit with temporary blocks on three more provisions
The new injunction prohibits advertising and age verification restrictions in the SCOPE Act, which aims to make social media ...
Government one step closer to kicking kids under 13 off social media
Social media may soon have a digital bouncer. Kids under 13 got a taste of their potential scroll-free future during TikTok’s ...
The 74 on MSN2d
Social Media Experts Are Skeptical About the Power of New State Laws
Social media feeds are designed to keep kids scrolling longer and longer to drive up ad revenue, noted state Democratic Sen.
The National Law Review5d
New York Governor Signs Privacy and Social Media Bills
On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a flurry of privacy and social media bills, including: ...
Another bill wants to ban kids from social media
Lawmakers’ efforts to limit the use of social media by kids are continuing into 2025 with the Kids Off Social Media Act ...
Teens on social media: Red, blue and purple states are all passing laws to restrict and protect adolescents
In 1998, long before the age of Instagram or TikTok, the federal government set a minimal baseline for internet safety for ...
Education Week11d
What a Recent Trump Comment Might Mean for Students’ Data Privacy
President Donald Trump's comments while signing an executive order raise questions about his support for kids' data privacy.
ReadWrite2d
US Senate approves KOSMA bill, sparking debate over kids’ social media access
The Senate Commerce Committee advances the KOSMA bill, banning social media for kids under 13, raising constitutional ...
Senators revive bill to ban kids under 13 from social media
A group of influential senators are renewing efforts to ban children under 13 from social media and prohibit platforms from ...
Biometric Companies1d
Social media ban for kids under 13 advances through US Senate committee
U.S. kids under 13 could soon be banned from accessing social media platforms, as an age assurance law makes its way through ...
JD Supra1d
Congress Considers Social Media Safeguards for Children
This week, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved a slew of bipartisan bills, including the Kids Off Social Media ...