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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Frankie TAGGART

US Senate Passes First Major Child Online Safety Bills In Years

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was "proud" the Senate had kept its promise to parents (Credit: AFP)

The US Senate passed a sweeping social media safety package Tuesday that would force tech companies to do more to protect children -- the first major legislation targeting Silicon Valley in a generation.

Social media giants like Meta and X have been confronting a torrent of political anger for not putting in guardrails to thwart online dangers for children, including from sexual predators and teen suicide.

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