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Bipartisan bill proposes social media age limits |
A bill released Wednesday would propose age limits for social media sites, building on momentum to pass kids' online safety bills. |
The proposal from Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) would limit children under age 13 from using social media and require teens between 13-17 years old to have parental consent before joining. The Protecting Kids on Social Media Act would also prevent social media companies from feeding content using algorithms to users under the age of 18, and would provide the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general with the authority to enforce the provisions of the bill. The lead senators on the bill touted the bipartisan nature of the effort, with Murphy calling it one of the most "apolitical issues" for lawmakers to address. It comes amid support for other kids' online safety proposals. Namely, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) advanced with broad support out of the Senate Commerce Committee last year but failed to get a floor vote. Schatz said KOSA is "compatible" with the new proposal and there is bipartisan momentum to do a "suite of things" on kids' online safety. The has bill received immediate pushback from tech industry groups. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Business regulators in the United Kingdom announced it has blocked Microsoft's proposed acquisition of the video game company Activision Blizzard, citing their concerns that the move could prevent the future of cloud gaming. The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced last September it would launch a probe into Microsoft's $68.7 billion deal to acquire the video game company. In a news release posted on Wednesday, … |
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| Vacationers looking to rent a space through Airbnb could be subject to major fees — up to nearly half on top of the total cost in some cities, according to a recent study. The study from Forbes Advisor shows various fees tacked on to the end of customer's bills can add up to more than 45 percent to the total cost. In Atlanta, where the nightly rate is $192, extra costs added an average of 48 percent. … |
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk was seen on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), according to reports. Reuters initially reported on the meeting, citing an aide, but it was not immediately clear what the meeting would cover. The Hill has reached out to Schumer’s office for details. Reporters from CNN and Axios noted that Musk was seen on Capitol Hill. Elon Musk is meeting … |
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ChatGPT adds privacy protections |
Artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT announced an update that will let users disable their chat history so it won't be used to improve the model, Mashable reported. |
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School records hack raises concerns |
A hack of records at the Minneapolis Public Schools earlier this year revealed highly sensitive information on children and teachers, and leaves parents and administrators with few options once that information is out, NBC News reported. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- Amazon will report its earnings for the first quarter of 2023 during a conference call on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET
- Apple is expected to release its latest earnings on May 4.
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Branch out with other reads on The Hill: |
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It’s not "game over" yet for Microsoft’s quest to buy the video game maker Activision Blizzard, but the software giant is starting to run out of clear pathways to complete its $69 billion takeover. A major setback came Wednesday when British antitrust regulators said they would block … |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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The Walt Disney Company is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and other state officials, alleging that DeSantis is harming the company's business … Read more |
| Media personality Howard Stern weighed in on former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's abrupt exit from the news network, saying the conservative pundit … Read more |
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