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South Carolina Mandates New Online Safety Measures for Minors

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What happened

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South Carolina passed new legislation requiring social media companies to introduce safety measures for users under 16. These reforms mandate parental permission for accounts and restrictions on features such as infinite scrolling and autoplay. The law also made sextortion a felony and required schools to educate students about the crime.

From shafaqna.com

Why it matters

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The new state law imposes specific compliance requirements on social media platforms operating in South Carolina. This regulatory action could increase operational costs for technology companies and requires state education agencies to implement new safety programs.

From shafaqna.com

Who's involved

  • South CarolinaThe state that passed the new legislation requiring online safety measures.
  • InstagramThe social media platform subject to new safety and content restrictions.
  • South Carolina Department of EducationThe state education agency required to implement student safety education programs.
  • MetaThe company that owns and operates the Instagram platform.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • InstagramSpeculative

    The platform might face increased compliance costs due to the state law mandates regarding user safety.

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Coverage

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