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Meg Leta Jones, Associate Professor of Technology Law & Policy, Georgetown University

Is childproofing the internet constitutional? A tech law expert draws out the issues

The U.S. Supreme Court and Congress are wrestling with how to protect kids online. Meg Leta Jones, CC BY-ND

Mounting pressure to regulate children’s use of technology in the United States raises the question: Is childproofing the internet constitutional?

In response to significant political pressure stemming from alarming revelations about youth experience with digital technologies, a wave of state laws have recently passed across the U.S. They address a variety of online harms affecting children, ranging from exposure to pornography and risky content to manipulative design and social media access.

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