Prohibits children under 13 from accessing social media and limits use of personalized recommendation systems for teens.
The Kids Off Social Media Act aims to protect children by prohibiting social media platforms from allowing users under 13 to create or maintain accounts. It mandates the termination of existing accounts for children and requires platforms to delete personal data of terminated child accounts within 90 days. The Act also prohibits the use of personalized recommendation systems on individuals under 17. Additionally, it updates the Children’s Internet Protection Act to include social media platforms, requiring schools to certify compliance with internet safety policies to receive funding.
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