{
  "id": 143694,
  "title": "Gallego introduces bill requiring social media firms to get parental approval for users under 16",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/gallego-introduces-bill-requiring-social-media-firms-to-get-parental",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T18:54:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6008697-ruben-gallego-social-media-restrictions-minors-legislation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz) is introducing legislation Tuesday mandating social media platforms receive parental permission before children under 16 can create and keep accounts on the applications. The measure would be the most significant requirement on social media companies operating in the U.S., raising the age threshold at least three years for some platforms. The...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}