Senators Again Push Bill to Boost Online Protections for Teens

Two U.S. senators have revived a longstanding legislative proposal that would expand digital privacy protections to cover teens between the ages of 13 and 16, ban targeted advertising to minors, and require companies to enable the erasure of underage users' personal information. If enacted, the reintroduced Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act would be the first major update to the rules governing minors' internet usage since Congress enacted the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act in 1998.

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