Ky. House Passes Kids' Social Media Bill; Wash. Passes AI Bill
The Kentucky House approved a social media bill requiring age verification and setting rules for minors younger than 18. House members voted 94-0 Tuesday for HB-463. Unless a parent consents, a platform would have to limit collection of known minors’…
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personally identifiable information and restrict minors from making purchases or other financial transactions through the digital service “apart from items protected by the First Amendment,” the bill said. Also, the platform could not share, disclose or sell minors’ personal data, collect their precise geolocation data or show them targeted ads. Among other requirements, the platform would have to try to prevent a known minor’s exposure to obscene content and give supervision tools to parents. The bill will go to the Senate next. In Washington state, the legislature signed off on a bill (SB-5838) establishing an AI task force. The Senate voted 30-19 to concur with House changes and send the final bill to Gov. Jay Inslee (D).