Connecticut House passes bill restricting algorithmic targeting of minors on social media

Representative Turco, vice chairman of the General Law Committee, summarized a strike‑all amendment to House Bill 6857 that the chamber adopted before voting the measure out of the House. The amendment and bill prohibit covered platforms from using personalized algorithms to target individuals under 18 without parental consent, require platforms to use commercially reasonable age‑verification methods, and establish default protections that parents may relax. “What this bill is just prohibiting without parental consent is the targeting of minors with content using those algorithms,” Representative Turco said while summarizing the amendment.

The measure sets default settings for covered accounts: algorithmic notifications based on personal data may be sent only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., exposure to…