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.
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.