I think almost everyone here will agree this is a good idea, except for the issue of age verification. As far as I can tell, there is no mechanism prescribed in the bill to verify age beyond what the user enters as their birthday. However, parents can sue for $10k if the social media site refuses to delete the account.
I wonder how effective this will be. A law that relies on narcing as enforcement (reporting accounts for underage ownership) might be effective while sidestepping the mass verification concerns.
I am no longer willing to put up with "parental responsibility" as a solution to this problem.
They might not say it, but forcing liability on the companies in turn forces verification. They can't afford to get hit with a bunch of (taxpayer funded) government lawsuits because they let minors on their platform. The bill itself might not say anything, but there's only one way to do it without massive risk.
This is just like how the government isn't violating First Amendment rights because they're not officially demanding companies do anything. It's a work around, that artificially forces companies to act in a certain way the government wants.
The law also says that platforms must terminate these accounts should the teen or their parents request it to be removed from the site. If they don’t, companies can be sued on the kid’s behalf and may be liable for up to $10,000 in damages each.
I think almost everyone here will agree this is a good idea, except for the issue of age verification. As far as I can tell, there is no mechanism prescribed in the bill to verify age beyond what the user enters as their birthday. However, parents can sue for $10k if the social media site refuses to delete the account.
I wonder how effective this will be. A law that relies on narcing as enforcement (reporting accounts for underage ownership) might be effective while sidestepping the mass verification concerns.
I am no longer willing to put up with "parental responsibility" as a solution to this problem.
And that's a massive fucking issue.
Gubmint can fuck off.
Did you miss this part?
Oh, come on.
They might not say it, but forcing liability on the companies in turn forces verification. They can't afford to get hit with a bunch of (taxpayer funded) government lawsuits because they let minors on their platform. The bill itself might not say anything, but there's only one way to do it without massive risk.
This is just like how the government isn't violating First Amendment rights because they're not officially demanding companies do anything. It's a work around, that artificially forces companies to act in a certain way the government wants.
That's the text about lawsuits.
Hard disagree. I want parents banning their kids from social media. The government has absolutely no business being involved in any capacity.