6/11/2023 0 Comments Children photo privacy![]() Tech companies also would have to create a log of every person who visits a website and would have to store that information in order to respond to potential lawsuits, making that information more liable to be leaked, Szabo said. He said a verified user could still hand a laptop or phone to a minor or child, and tech companies, with another form of data collection, would need facial recognition technology to ensure the person has been verified. “So, we would no longer have anonymous browsing.” “In order for me to verify that you are authorized to access this website, I need to collect your perfect information every time you visit a website,” he said, referring to the need to collect all forms of identity each time a user goes online. But Szabo at NetChoice warned that the state laws would add to the data collection. The companies would be required to use the internet addresses of Utah minors to determine whether they can be on the social media platforms at night, she said. “And that's specifically so that minors are not giving any of their data information to social media companies directly.” Tech sector sees more data collection If a user “can't verify that they're an adult, then they would default to a minor account,” Winder Newton said. To avoid collecting personal information on children and minors, Utah would require only adults to prove their age, Winder Newton said. The state’s Department of Commerce is preparing rules for tech companies to verify ages and for minors to get parental consent, Winder Newton said in an interview, adding that Utah is studying Louisiana’s digital wallet, which uses an app-based driver’s license system, as one way to verify age online. The Senate bills advanced after a whistleblower’s revelations that Meta knew its products, such as Instagram, were harming the mental and physical health of teenage users but chose not to prevent such harm.Īimee Winder Newton, a senior adviser to the Utah governor, said the state is still drawing up details on how its legislation would be implemented. The Senate Commerce Committee voted favorably on two measures in July 2022 to address kids’ online privacy and prohibit advertising targeting children under 12 without the consent of parents. The complexity of having to comply with multiple state privacy laws and new measures addressing children’s safety “will push not only businesses, but parents and nonprofits to begin demanding Congress to enact one national standard,” he said.Ĭongress didn’t advance a national data privacy measure last year after House members including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi objected to a bill they deemed to be less stringent than privacy standards enacted by California. “All of this further epitomizes the need for one national data privacy standard,” said Carl Szabo, vice president at NetChoice, a trade group that represents Inc., Google LLC, Meta Platforms Inc., TikTok, Yahoo Inc. The tech companies are already warning that without a national standard, the state laws could mean more data gets collected. The states’ actions could raise the pressure on Congress to move on data privacy legislation that it has so far opted not to enact. The tech industry is challenging the law in court.Ĭonnecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio and Texas are also considering bills that would require age verification of minors and parental consent. The measure requires tech companies to design apps that default to privacy and safety settings to protect children’s mental and physical health. ![]() Last August, California was the first state to pass legislation mandating safeguards for minors online. That law, which goes into effect March 1, 2024, also requires tech companies to give parents access to teenagers’ accounts. Cox last month that requires social media platforms to verify the age of users, bans all ads for minors and imposes a curfew on social media use overnight for anyone below age 18. The Arkansas measure follows similar legislation signed into law by Utah Gov. The bill now moves to the state Senate, which has already passed its own version of the bill. The Arkansas House of Representatives last week passed a bill that would require social media companies to verify the age of users and confirm that minors have permission from parents or guardians before opening an account. ![]() Several states are pushing legislation that would curtail online access and social media use by kids, setting up yet another potential confrontation between states and Congress on technology policy.
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