H 797 — An Act Relating To The Regulation Of Social Media Platforms For The Protection Of Child Users
This bill proposes regulations for social media platforms to protect child users. It aims to address risks such as grooming, sextortion, and exposure to harmful content. The bill was introduced in the 2023-2024 legislative session and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development for review.
Linked Incidents
15Incidents 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
Three teenage boys die by suicide after online financial sextortion via Instagram in 2022
Teenage boys in Northern Ireland defrauded via AI-generated sextortion threats, with one recovering funds after payment
Man jailed 14 years after grooming and sexually exploiting over 40 minors via Snapchat
Teenager dies after participating in TikTok blackout challenge
Peterborough man convicted of using fake Instagram profile to groom 14-year-old girl
16-year-old UK boy targeted by sextortionist demanding £50 and threatening to share intimate image, leading to report via NSPCC's Report Remove service and digital hash creation
Male juvenile blackmailed via social media by Texas man posing as teen leading to felony intimidation charge
14-year-old girl sexually groomed and blackmailed via children's gaming website leading to arrest and public awareness advocacy
Male teenager from Western New York targeted in sextortion scheme via Snapchat and Yahoo account hack, resulting in FBI arrest of Ghanaian suspect
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
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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