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Children’s online safety legislation takes center stage in US while enforcement lags

By Madeline Hughes ( April 1, 2025, 21:49 GMT | Comment) -- Despite the flurry of action on federal legislation to protect children online, the Trump administration’s decisions impacting the US Federal Trade Commission have stalled other initiatives to address the issue. While Republicans are working to pass legislation, the regulatory freeze implemented by the Trump administration has left the updated Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule that would limit the third-party use of children’s data in limbo.Despite the flurry of action on federal legislation to protect children online, the Trump administration’s decisions impacting the US Federal Trade Commission have stalled other initiatives to address the issue....

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