Sammy’s Law

Sammy’s Law is a proposed U.S. federal legislation introduced by Senators Katie Britt, Jon Husted, and Mark Warner to enhance parental oversight of children’s social media activity. The bill would require large social media platforms to allow third-party safety software providers, regulated by the FTC, to access real-time data via APIs to detect and alert parents to signs of suicidal ideation, drug-related communications, and sexual exploitation. The legislation aims to address online harms such as self-harm, drug trafficking targeting minors, and sextortion by providing parents with optional tools to monitor their children’s online activity without broadly compromising user privacy.