LA Governor Signs Measure to Protect Kids Online
News outlets report Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed the App Store Accountability Act into law. The measure requires online app stores to verify users’ ages, and it prevents minors from downloading apps or making in-app purchases without parental consent.
The law is similar to measures Arkansas has enacted over the years to protect children from harmful content online.
There is mounting evidence that — by design — social media platforms are not appropriate for children.
TikTok has long been under fire for serving kids a steady “diet of darkness” online and struggling to protect private user data from entities in China, such as the Chinese Communist Party. Facebook and Instagram have been accused of using algorithms intentionally designed “to exploit human psychology and foster addiction to maximize users’ screen time.”
As we have said before, tech companies and social media platforms are more than just websites or phone apps. These are multimillion-dollar businesses. The people who own and profit from these companies have a responsibility to protect their users — especially children.
We appreciate policymakers who take this issue seriously and work hard to enact legislation protecting children on the internet.
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