United States of America: Introduced Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act of 2023 (COPPA/S 1418), including content moderation regulation

On 3 May 2023, the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0/S 1418), including content moderation regulation, was introduced in the Senate of the United States. The Act reintroduces the provisions outlined in a previous Bill, the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (S 1628), which was rejected after failing to pass before the 117th Congress adjourned in January 2023. In particular, the Act would prohibit online platforms, mobile applications, and connected devices from making or enabling a child or minor to post content or information containing personal data. The Act would require platforms to implement mechanisms allowing minors and parents to delete content they posted that contains personal data and make such information available to users. Finally, the Act would prohibit platforms from deleting content that contains personal information about a user if that content was republished or resubmitted by another person.