An FTC report examining the business practices of nine tech and social media companies concluded that the services “pose unique risks to children and teens” and that tech companies’ self-regulation efforts have been a failure.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greet U.S. President Joe Biden as First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff look on at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., left, initially introduced the Kids Online Safety Act last year. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
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President Joe Biden speaks on the economy. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
A gamer plays Fortnite at at an interactive gaming space in London, England on April 28, 2022. (Tristan Fewings/Getty)
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 09: As Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-WA) looks on Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) questions during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee February 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images)
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – APRIL 15: Ivy Goodall (11) meets with her teacher and her classmates at Mahurangi College in Google Classroom. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)
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