"Alaska's House of Representatives unanimously passed HB47, a bill that imposes sweeping limits on when and how minors use social media apps, along with bans on generating or distributing harmful deepfakes of children."
"The proposed limitations include a statewide curfew on using social media between 10:30 PM and 6:30 AM, banning "addictive design features" and requiring social media platforms to verify user ages and get parental consent if they are minors."
"Before the bill went to a vote, some of the House representatives expressed concern about adding such broad rules on social media without consulting the companies behind them first."
Alaska's House of Representatives unanimously passed HB47, legislation that establishes comprehensive restrictions on minors' social media use and artificial intelligence-generated harmful content. The bill mandates a statewide curfew prohibiting social media access between 10:30 PM and 6:30 AM, bans addictive design features, requires age verification, and necessitates parental consent for minor users. Additionally, it prohibits the generation and distribution of harmful deepfakes involving children. Originally focused on preventing AI-generated sexually explicit images of minors, lawmakers expanded the bill to include broad social media restrictions modeled after Utah's approach. Some House representatives expressed concerns about implementing such extensive rules without consulting social media companies. The bill must still pass the Alaska State Senate and receive gubernatorial approval.
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