Bipartisan legislation was introduced that aims to protect children on social media and mature content websites.
Key Points:
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- House Bill 4429 and Senate Bill 284 were introduced by Representative Brad Paquette (R-Niles) and Senator John Cherry (D-Flint).
- The bills implement a device-based age verification mechanism to verify a user’s age via a device’s operating system.
- A device would share the age range with online sites or apps that require age verification.
- Additionally, it provides the opportunity for parents to implement supervision tools and require their consent before a minor may download an app.
Next Steps:
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- The bills will be referred to committees next week for consideration.
