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How the American internet is turning European

A Senate hearing this week reveals how the UK's Age-Appropriate Design Code is reshaping platforms

Casey Newton
Oct 28, 2021
A globe turned to show Europe. Kyle Glenn / Unsplash
(Kyle Glenn / Unsplash)

Today, let’s talk about how American tech platforms are quietly but quickly transforming in the wake of regulation on a subject that has become one of the year’s big stories: child safety on the internet.

On Tuesday, Snap and TikTok testified before Congress before the first time. (They were joined by YouTube, which has had only a…

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