Lawmakers in New Jersey have advanced legislation that would make it the first state to take on social media platforms that promote eating disorders to children.
The bill, which the Assembly passed 46-24 in December, would prohibit social media platforms from “using a design, algorithm, practice, affordance, or feature” that they know could cause children to develop eating disorders, including promoting diet products. Violators would be subject to fines of up to $250,000.
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