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Committee clears bill creating private right of action against social platforms for harm to children
Summary
The committee passed Senate Bill 6 12, which would allow parents to sue social-media companies when platform features cause serious harms to minors; sponsors said courts and juries would decide negligence, while some members raised constitutional and implementation concerns.
Senate Bill 6 12 advanced from House Judiciary after sponsors described it as a tailored private right of action to let parents seek remedies when social-media design and algorithms cause demonstrable harm to children.
Senator Tyler Deese (presenting) said the bill creates "the ability for parents...to have their day in court" and described a framework that would allow juries to…
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