HILL TECH & CYBER BRIEFING: Child Safety Bill Moves Ahead

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would combat the spread of child sex abuse material online amid a bipartisan push to protect kids’ safety and privacy on social media.

The panel voted unanimously to approve the legislation (S. 1199), which would empower victims of child sex abuse to sue social media platforms that facilitate child exploitation. The legislation would also make it easier for victims to request the removal of child sex abuse material from online platforms, which would affect big technology companies like Twitter and Facebook.

Panel Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the bill’s ...