Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires social media platforms to obtain parental consent for algorithm-based feeds for users under 18 in Connecticut.

Highlights:

• Repeals a minor's (under the age of 18) ability to access any portion of a social media platform that recommends, selects or prioritizes certain media items (Sec. 1).

• Requires an age verification to ensure that a minor does not access certain portions of a social media platform without consent from their parent or legal guardian (Sec. 1).

• Limits the hours during which (Sec. 1):

• A social media platform may send certain notifications to a minor, and

• A minor may access certain portions of a social media platform, and who may view or respond to content a minor posts on a social media platform.

• Requires social media platforms to publicly disclose certain information on an annual basis (Sec. 1).

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