A coalition of 44 attorneys general, led by Connecticut AG William Tong, urged TikTok and Snapchat to implement parental control apps to help parents monitor their children's social media usage and protect them from online harms such as bullying, self-harm, and exposure to inappropriate content. The attorneys general highlighted research showing high rates of teens encountering nudity, drug-related content, violence, and bullying on these platforms. They argue that parental control apps can alert parents to dangerous situations and save lives.
In-house legal teams should review Terms of Service, Privacy Policies, and any Child Safety Addendums or Data Processing Addendums with minor users. Focus on clauses governing user safety features, parental control capabilities, age verification methods, content moderation policies for harmful material (bullying, self-harm, nudity), data collection from minors, and third-party app integrations. Potential changes include mandating integrated parental control options (e.g., activity monitoring, content filtering), enhancing age assurance systems, improving transparency reporting on harmful content exposure, and establishing clear, accessible reporting pathways for minors and parents.
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Social MediaOfficial Press Release
https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2022-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-urges-tik-tok-and-snapchat-to-give-parents-more-control
naag parental control final letter.pdf?rev=28c5376cbd104accb
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2021/naag---parental-control-final-letter.pdf?rev=28c5376cbd104accbfbc13a75ea32e7a&hash=9D7358D752C5AEE5E6F5F17B53B000FE
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$29.6M
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