Kids Online Safety: New Standards and Tools for Parents.
This Act establishes the Kids Internet Safety Partnership to identify online risks and benefits for minors under 18. The Partnership will develop and publish recommendations for best practices for online platforms to ensure a safer digital environment for children. Citizens, especially parents, will benefit from public reports detailing the effectiveness of safety and privacy tools offered by online services.
Key points
Establishment of a federal expert group to study the risks and benefits associated with children's use of websites and applications.
Online platforms will receive guidelines for implementing better parental tools (e.g., time limits, purchase restrictions, privacy settings).
Recommendations will focus on limiting design features that encourage excessive use by minors (e.g., infinite scrolling, auto-play, reward systems).
Status:
Introduced
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