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The U.S. alleges that for years millions of American children under 13 have been using TikTok and the site "has been collecting and retaining children's personal information."
On April 11, 2023, The Governor of Arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed SB 396 also known as The Social Media Safety Act.The law requires certain social media that make over 100 million dollars per year to verify the age of new users by a third party and if that user is under 18 years of age, they must have parental consent before being an account holder.
The company will no longer send push notifications after 9 pm to users aged between 13 and 15. For 16 to 17 year olds, notifications will not be sent after 10 pm. [381] In March 2023, TikTok announced default screen time limits for users under the age of 18. [382]
While TikTok does not allow users under the age of 18 to host livestreams, the lawsuit criticizes TikTok's inadequate age verification and enforcement measures, claiming they fail to ensure user safety. [16] In January 2025, Utah further alleged TikTok knowingly allows the exploitation, prioritizing profits over user safety. [17] [18]
While TikTok, Twitch, Snapchat and YouTube used tools to proactively detect users under 13, others didn't despite having the technology available, the report said.
A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced legislation that aims to protect children from any harmful effects posed by using social media.
Markey and Josh Hawley introduced multiple bills (in the House in 2018 as the "Do Not Track Kids Act", and in 2019 as a Senate measure) proposing that COPPA ban the use of targeted advertising to users under 13, require personal consent before the collection of personal information from users ages 13–15, require connected devices and toys ...
A report just came out saying that 31% of 7- to 9-year-olds use X for an average of 9 minutes a day. ... Teenagers love watching TikTok and using Snapchat; younger kids under 13 are most ...