US reaches bipartisan agreement on youth social media rules

Monday, 22 June 2026 - 20:43

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The US House Energy and Commerce Committee reached ​a bipartisan agreement ​on regulating youth social ⁠media use, the committee's ​leaders said in a ​statement on Monday.
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.

-Reuters


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