S 268 — Children and Social Media
S 268 is a proposed bill in South Carolina addressing children's safety on social media platforms. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Judiciary for review. It aims to establish regulations or requirements for social media platforms to protect minors from potential harms such as grooming, exposure to inappropriate content, or exploitation. The specific provisions of the bill are not detailed in the provided summary, but the focus is on child safety within digital platforms.
Linked Incidents
2Incidents this policy has been directly linked to
13- to 15-year-old Instagram users exposed to unwanted nudity and self-harm content via private messages in 2021 survey cited in 2025 lawsuit
10-year-old child sexually groomed via explicit exchange on Roblox leading to legal action
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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