US House committee reaches bipartisan deal on social media rules for youth
Key takeaways
- Chairman Brett Guthrie and top committee Democrat Frank Pallone declined to release more specific details about the agreement, 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.
- 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.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize US House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership agreed on legislation that would require social media platforms to provide “safeguards and tools” for minors and parents, according to a statement on Monday, 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, 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.