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child protection law
Coverage of child protection law in the Nexus archive.
- Florida sues TikTok over platform allowing children under 14 to open accounts
The State of Florida is suing TikTok for violating its child protection law by allowing children under 14 to create accounts without parental consent. State Attorney General James Uthmeier claims the platform's design exposes kids to harmful content and excessive screen time, while TikTok states it is updating the app to comply with Florida law.
- Parents should not allow children to use social media: Andhra Pradesh child rights panel
A child rights panel in Andhra Pradesh advised parents to prevent children from using social media and recommended studying the possibility of enacting a law to shield children from adult content. The panel submitted its note to Minister for Education Nara Lokesh.