Virginia bill to ban TikTok for kids is defeated
The measure fails to repeat the success of last year's law that required pornography sites to verify a user's age.
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The measure fails to repeat the success of last year's law that required pornography sites to verify a user's age.
The measure fails to repeat the success of last year's law that required pornography sites to verify a user's age.
A GOP legislative effort to prevent Virginia children from using the popular video-sharing app TikTok — an idea backed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin — died this week in the Democratic-controlled Legislature. The bill, sponsored by Republican Del. Jay Leftwich of Chesapeake, was left in a House of Delegates committee after concerns were raised about how the ban would be enforced. Lawmakers also questioned whether singling out just one company was the right approach at a time of broad and rising concern from parents and lawmakers about the effect of social media on youth.
Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin backed a bill that died in the Democrat-controlled Virginia Legislature this week to ban the video-sharing app TikTok for children.
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