SCREEN Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The SCREEN Act aims to protect children online by requiring commercial websites and online services to implement technology verification measures to ensure users are not minors. These measures would verify a user’s age, prevent minors from accessing harmful content, and require platforms to publicly disclose their verification processes. The Federal Trade Commission will oversee these efforts and conduct regular audits to ensure compliance.
Key provisions
- Requires covered platforms to adopt and utilize technology verification measures to verify user age.
- Mandates public disclosure of the verification process used by covered platforms.
- Requires platforms to subject IP addresses to verification measures, unless a user is located in the United States.
- Establishes data security requirements for technology verification measure data.
- Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to audit covered platforms and enforce compliance.
- Defines ‘harmful to minors’ content based on established legal criteria.
- Requires covered platforms to retain technology verification measure data for a limited period.
- Directs the Comptroller General to assess the effectiveness of the measures after one year.
Who is affected
- Commercial websites and online services
- Minors
- Parents and guardians
- The Federal Trade Commission
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