US Child-Safety Social Media Bill Clears Key Hurdle as 1 Republican Senator Backs It
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Updated · Reuters · May 11
US Child-Safety Social Media Bill Clears Key Hurdle as 1 Republican Senator Backs It
5 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 11
A leading Republican senator said Tuesday he would support U.S. legislation requiring social media companies to take greater responsibility for harms to children and teens, giving the bill new momentum.
That endorsement cleared a key political hurdle for the measure, which had been seeking enough bipartisan backing to advance.
The bill is aimed at forcing platforms to account more directly for how their apps affect minors, putting child safety at the center of the latest push in Congress.
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