Two U.S. senators set to introduce 'Kids
Online Safety Act'
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[February 16, 2022]
(Reuters) - Two U.S. senators will
introduce legislation on Wednesday, called the "Kids Online Safety Act,"
that would require social media platforms to provide parents with tools
to protect their children online. |
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U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) participates in a Senate Commerce,
Science, and Transportation Committee hearing in the Russell Senate
Office Building on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., December 15, 2021.
Chip Somodevilla/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo |
The
bill, co-sponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat
from Connecticut, and Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Republican
from Tennessee, seeks to protect minors from harmful images,
sexual exploitation, bullying and product recommendations.
Under the proposed legislation, social media companies would
also be required to conduct an annual independent audit on the
risks to minors on their platforms, the senators said in a
written statement.
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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