Pennsylvania House Approves Social Media Regulation Bill Despite Legal Challenges

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved a bill aimed at regulating how online social media platforms interact with children, despite concerns that its provisions are similar to those in state laws being blocked in federal courts or before the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill, which passed nearly along party lines, would require social media platforms to allow users to report “hateful conduct,” get parental consent from users under 18, and prohibit “data mining” of users under 18. The bill faces an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled state Senate, and the nation’s highest court may soon decide whether state-level provisions like the ones in the bill can be enforced.

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