US House committee reaches bipartisan deal on social media rules for kids
Key takeaways
- Committee leaders did not release details but said the legislation would ‘hold Big Tech accountable’.
- Chairman Brett Guthrie and top committee Democrat Frank Pallone declined to release more specific details about the agreement announced on Monday, but said it would “hold Big Tech accountable”.
- “We worked across the aisle for many months and have now found common ground on policies to significantly improve the digital environment for kids,” Guthrie and Pallone said in a joint statement.
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Committee leaders did not release details but said the legislation would ‘hold Big Tech accountable’.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Tech companies are under increasing scrutiny in the US for their effect on youth, with parents and state officials pushing to ban phones from schools to limit access [File: AFP]By Reuters Published On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026Leaders of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee have reached a bipartisan agreement on legislation requiring social media platforms to provide safeguards and tools for children and parents, a key step in a years-long debate over how to protect children online.
Chairman Brett Guthrie and top committee Democrat Frank Pallone declined to release more specific details about the agreement announced on Monday, but said it would “hold Big Tech accountable”.