Social Media Companies Noncommittal on Bipartisan Calls for Changes to Content Regulation

Platform representatives did not commit to legislation that would increase online protections for kids.

Social Media Companies Noncommittal on Bipartisan Calls for Changes to Content Regulation
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut

WASHINGTON, October 28, 2021 – Members of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection on Tuesday lobbed concerns at representatives from Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube about what their platforms put in front of kids, as the platforms did not commit to changes proposed by lawmakers who are winding down a month that included revelations of the negative impact social media can have on the mental health of kids.

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