WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee issued the following news release:
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) released the following statement on the settlement between Meta and 47 states regarding the company's policies on kids' online safety:
"We are pleased the settlement agreement reached between dozens of state attorneys general and Meta will require the company to take actionable steps to remove kids under 13 from social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. However, this settlement agreement does not apply to every Big Tech company in all 50 states. It is past time for Congress to pass the Kids Off Social Media Act and protect ev...