House committee strikes bipartisan deal to regulate social media for kids

The KIDS Act combines portions of more than a dozen existing bills and still needs Senate approval and a presidential signature

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The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced an agreement Monday on the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, a package that would establish new federal rules governing how social media platforms interact with children and teenagers.

The announcement came from House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie and ranking member Frank Pallone, who said in a joint statement that months of cross-aisle negotiations had produced agreement on the new framework. "The KIDS Act delivers the 21st........

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