The North Carolina social media bill continues to move through the General Assembly as lawmakers work to create new protections for children online.
What The Bill Would Do
The proposal would prevent children younger than 14 from creating accounts on certain social media platforms. Teenagers ages 14 and 15 would need parental consent before opening accounts.
The legislation is designed to increase online safety and reduce exposure to potentially harmful content.
Questions About Enforcement
Lawmakers continue debating how age verification should work and who should be responsible for enforcing the rules.
Some technology companies argue app stores should handle age verification, while others support requiring social media platforms to manage the process.
Parental Controls Could Expand
One concept under discussion would automatically enable parental safety controls by default. Parents would then choose whether to remove restrictions.
Supporters say the approach would provide families with additional tools to manage children’s online activity.
Source: WRAL
Additional information:
North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
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