"This bill expands the current law protecting our kids online to ensure companies cannot collect personal information from anyone under the age of 17. This is a big step forward for protecting our kids. We hope the House can join us. They haven't thus far."
"COPPA 2.0 is a modernized take on the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, attempting to address recent changes in common online activities, like targeted advertising, that could prove harmful to minors. Lawmakers have made several attempts to get this bipartisan bill through."
The US Senate unanimously passed COPPA 2.0, the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act, which modernizes the original 1998 law to address contemporary online threats like targeted advertising and unauthorized data collection from minors under 17. The bipartisan legislation aims to prevent platforms from collecting personal data without consent. Despite Senate support, previous COPPA 2.0 bills have repeatedly failed in the House. Major tech companies including Google, YouTube, Meta, Reddit, Discord, TikTok, and X, represented by industry group NetChoice, have opposed the measure. Meanwhile, several states have independently enacted age verification laws for online content access, reflecting growing momentum toward protecting minors' online privacy and safety.
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