Pritzker Signs Legislation to Protect Illinois Children on Social Media

CHICAGO —  Illinois is adding protection for children on social media.  Governor Pritzker signed the Children’s Social Media Safety Act.  The bill establishes safeguards for children against the most addictive social media platform features.  Under the law, social media platforms in use in Illinois are required to strengthen their default privacy settings for users under 18 and limit the use of algorithms designed to keep young people scrolling.  The law also includes provisions to shield the precise location of minors and provides further limits of digital currency transactions.