New bill would add mandatory age verification to social networks

Nilay Patel holding an iPhone 14 Pro. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

A group of US senators has revealed a bipartisan bill that would require social media platforms to verify users’ ages, stop anyone under 13 years of age from signing up, and set up special rules for minors over 13. It would also require the government to test out a voluntary nationwide verification system that would use official records and IDs to check people’s ages online.

The bill, the “Protecting Kids on Social Media Act,” Read Entire Article

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