Mississippi HB 1126 — Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act
Requires digital service providers to make commercially reasonable efforts to verify user ages, obtain parental consent for under-18 users, limit data collection and targeted advertising for minors, and implement strategies to shield minors from harmful content. Enforcement allowed to proceed during litigation.
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