Congressman Tim Walberg has introduced legislation that he says is intended to help children and teens stay safe online.
Walberg’s teamed up with Congressman Laurel Lee of Florida for the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA 2.0.
“Which would modernize and strengthen online protections for young users,” Walberg said. “By banning targeted advertising and establishing a comprehensive set of protections to safeguard children and teens’ privacy online, we can provide our nation’s youth and their parents with tools necessary to navigate today’s digital age.”
The legislation would also prohibit internet companies from collecting personal information from users who are 13 to 16 years old without their consent, seek to close a loophole that allows social media platforms to ignore kids and teens on their site, and require companies to permit users to eliminate personal information from a child or teen when technologically feasible.
Walberg says the young people of today face threats that their parents didn’t, and it’s more important than ever to take action to protect them online.
