Biden railed against using ‘surveillance advertising’ on kids
On social media, Biden resurfaced past bipartisan efforts to ban from of targeted advertising directed towards users under the age of 13 saying it was time to pass bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing tech collecting personal data from children and teens.
“We must finally hold social media companies accountable for the experiment they are running on our children for profit,” Biden said
“It’s time to pass bipartisan legislation to stop Big Tech from collecting personal data on kids and teenagers online, ban targeted advertising to children, and impose stricter limits on the personal data these companies collect on all of usm” Biden said.
Biden went on to urge companies to limit the amount of data they are currently collecting on younger users. During his speech, Biden referenced a 2021 Surgeon General youth mental health advisory which repeatedly mentioned the importance of keeping track of time spent on social media and ensuring children take time to unplug. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy expanded on these points in a recent CNN interview where he said he believed 13, the generally allowed minimum age for social media platforms, was “too early,” since children that age are still “developing their identity.”
