SB 6111 — Protecting Children Online
SB 611 amends the Social Media Safety Act to enhance protections for minors on social media platforms. The legislation focuses on preventing child safety risks such as grooming and exploitation by imposing additional safeguards for users under 18. It was enacted as Act 900 during the 2025 legislative session.
Linked Incidents
16Incidents this policy has been directly linked to
Teenager receives disturbing advice from AI chatbot suggesting killing parents over household restrictions is "reasonable
12-year-old girl groomed and coerced into self-harm and producing child sexual abuse materials via social media in New Jersey
17-year-old Louisiana girl abducted after online grooming by truck driver, prompting warnings about unmonitored social media use
Teenage girl groomed via Snapchat in Australia leading to deportation of adult perpetrator
15-year-old California boy dies by suicide after online grooming on Roblox and Discord
13-year-old Alabama girl lured to Georgia by online impersonator leading to four-day disappearance
Teenage girl sexually groomed and abused via TikTok and Snapchat by previously convicted sex offender using multiple aliases over 15 months leading to life imprisonment in 2025
10-year-old California girl abducted after online interactions on Roblox and Discord leading to kidnapping charges against groomer
Teenage girl in Gwent sexually groomed online leading to suicidal ideation and seven-year prison sentence for offender
Singer D4vd arrested for murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez after her remains found in his Tesla; Discord chats show contact since she was 11
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14-year-old girl groomed via social media by Sydney private school teacher leading to child abuse material charges
12-year-old girl sexually groomed via TikTok leading to out-of-state assault in Binghamton, New York
9-year-old girl dies after attempting blackout challenge on YouTube
13-year-old Louisiana girl exposed to AI-generated nude deepfake images leading to expulsion and federal lawsuit against school district
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