H 301 — An Act Relating To Age Verification In Social Media
This bill introduces requirements for age verification on social media platforms. It aims to protect minors by ensuring platforms can verify users' ages, addressing risks related to minors' exposure to inappropriate content and online grooming. The bill was referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development for further consideration.
Linked Incidents
4Incidents this policy has been directly linked to
Evangelical pastor grooms teenage girls on TikTok and Snapchat leading to 17 sexual offences and nine-year jail sentence
17-year-old Louisiana girl abducted after online grooming by truck driver, prompting warnings about unmonitored social media use
Peterborough man convicted of using fake Instagram profile to groom 14-year-old girl
15-year-old UK boy dies after being groomed online by 44-year-old man posing as teenage girl on social media
Related Incidents
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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
12-year-old girl groomed and coerced into self-harm and producing child sexual abuse materials via social media in New Jersey
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