SCHUMER ANNOUNCES SENATE WILL VOTE TO CREATE NEW FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN’S ONLINE SAFETY AND TO BETTER PROTECT NEW YORK KIDS & TEENS FROM HARMS OF INTERNET & SOCIAL MEDIA – AND TO PROTECT THEIR DATA PRIVACY

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“Children and teens have been subjected to online harassment, bullying, and other harms for far too long. This legislation will require social media companies to design their products with the safety of kids and teens in mind, bans targeted advertising to kids, provides parents with tools to protect their kids and gives families more options for managing and disconnecting from these platforms. Over the past few months, I’ve met with families from across New York and the country who have gone through the worst thing a parent could endure – losing a child. Rather than retreating into the darkness of their loss, these families lit a candle for others with their advocacy to better control social media and online excesses. I am proud to work side-by-side with them to better protect our children online and on social media.”

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