** LEGISLATIVE ALERT:
BILL WOULD REQUIRE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES TO WARN MINORS WHEN PARENTS ARE TRACKING ACTIVITY
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Senate Bill 5708 ([link removed]) would require social media companies to “provide an obvious signal to the minor when the minor is being monitored or tracked,” by the “minor’s parent, guardian,” or others. The legislation actively makes it more difficult for parents to detect any dangerous interactions their children may be having online by warning minors that they are being watched.

This bill is being heard in the State Senate Ways and Means Committee TODAY at 1:30pm.

There are aspects of this bill that many will undoubtedly welcome because protecting children online is essential. However, there are further considerations the bill should address and are outlined in Mark Harmsworth's blog on it here ([link removed]) .

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