Connecticut lawmakers are considering ways to regulate the way kids use social media.
A proposed bill would require social media platforms to get a parent or guardian’s consent for children 16 or younger to open account.
It would also bar those platforms from using algorithms to target kids with content meant to keep them engaged.
“For me, the idea of targeting under 16 and – is not a good thing, because we know there are some really bad things on the internet out there,” Sen. Ceci Maher (D-Wilton) said before a public hearing at the Legislative Office Building.
