SB 404 — Teen Social Media and Internet Safety Act
SB 404, titled the Teen Social Media and Internet Safety Act, is a proposed bill in West Virginia aimed at addressing child safety concerns related to social media and internet use. The bill is categorized under education and is currently in the early stages of legislative review. It seeks to establish measures to protect minors from online risks such as grooming, cyberbullying, and exposure to inappropriate content.
Linked Incidents
2Incidents this policy has been directly linked to
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
Related Incidents
Same harm domain, actors and location may differ
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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