IN Senate’s Passage of Under-16 Social Media Ban, Coming Surge of Bitcoin Investing Bills & More

IN Senate Passes Under-16 Social Media Ban

Indiana’s Senate passed a bill (SB 11) that would prohibit social media companies from allowing those under the age of 16 from accessing their platforms without parental consent. A provision that would have allowed parents or guardians to sue for violations was stripped from the measure in committee. But the bill would still allow the state’s attorney general to initiate civil investigations of potential violations, which could result in penalties of up to $250,000. (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE)

Surge of Bitcoin Investing Bills Coming This Year

A bill (HB 2664 [2024]) introduced in Pennsylvania in November that would have authorized the state’s treasurer and public pension funds to invest in bitcoin failed to make it out of committee before the legislative session ended. But the measure’s sponsor, Rep. Mike Cabell (R), said the proposal was likely to be reintroduced by a colleague this year. And the bitcoin advocacy group Satoshi Action said it expected legislation based on its model bill to be introduced in at least 10 other states. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

ND Looks to Outlaw Deepfakes Depicting Child Sex Abuse

North Dakota’s House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a bill (HB 1386) that would prohibit artificial intelligence-generated content depicting child sex abuse. The number of reports of such content in the state has tripled since 2020. (FARGO FORUM)

—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK

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