Senior Democratic and Republican members of Congress say they are determined to rein in the ability of large technology companies to target children, setting up a new front in the push to impose stricter regulations on Big Tech.
Members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives have told the Financial Times they want to pass new laws to curb social media companies that offer products aimed at the under-16s, particularly around issues of data and privacy.
With several companies offering versions of their platforms aimed at younger users — and Facebook’s plan to introduce an Instagram for kids — the call for stronger safeguarding now has a growing coalition of bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.