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This bill, the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, aims to enhance the protection of children and minors on social media platforms. The key provisions are: 1. Requiring social media platforms to take reasonable steps to verify the age of their users, beyond just relying on user attestation, using existing age verification technologies. 2. Prohibiting social media platforms from allowing users under 13 years old to access their services, other than just viewing content. 3. Requiring social media platforms to obtain the affirmative consent of a parent or guardian before allowing minors (13-17 years old) to create accounts. 4. Prohibiting social media platforms from using algorithmic recommendation systems to target individuals under 18 years old. 5. Establishing a voluntary federal pilot program to provide secure digital identification credentials that users can use to verify their age or parent/guardian relationship with social media platforms. 6. Authorizing the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce the provisions of the bill against social media platforms. The bill aims to create a more secure and age-appropriate online environment for children and minors using social media platforms.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6149/all-info