(WSET) — Changes are coming to your child’s screen time thanks to a bill just signed by Governor Youngkin.
The Consumer Data Protection Act requires social media companies in the Commonwealth to verify the age of users and limit social media use for kids under the age of 16 to one hour per app per day.
While it’s unclear how exactly, the apps would block usage after an hour.
Megan Duncan, with the School of Communication at Virginia Tech, said the groundwork is laid for this type of restriction, but there are challenges.
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“I think that platforms are going to have to figure out a broad-based way to comply with these laws that isn’t piecemeal, in this state you do this, in this state you do this,” Duncan said.
Duncan said apps will have to work with lawmakers on the logistics.
The bill does allow for parents to ultimately regulate how much screen time their kids have.
Enforcement will be handled by the Attorney General’s Office.
The bill goes into effect January 1.
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