Synopsis
US House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders announced a bipartisan agreement on regulating youth social media use. While details remain undisclosed, the deal aims to "hold Big Tech accountable" and foster a safer digital space for children. Months of cross-party collaboration have yielded common ground on policies to significantly enhance the online environment for young users.Listen to this article in summarized format
Republican Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie and top committee Democrat Frank Pallone did not release details about the deal, saying it would "hold Big Tech accountable."
"We worked across the aisle for many months and have now found common ground on policies to significantly improve the digital environment for kids," Guthrie and Pallone said in a joint statement.
