<2>Alaska’s House of Representatives Unanimously Passes Bill to Restrict Kids’ Social Media Use and Crack Down on AI-Generated CSAM
<3>The Bill’s Origins and Proposed Restrictions
Alaska’s House of Representatives unanimously passed < class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB%20%2047#tab1_4">HB47, a bill that imposes sweeping limits on when and how minors use social media apps, along with bans on generating or distributing harmful < class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/the-mother-of-one-of-elon-musks-children-is-suing-xai-over-nonconsensual-deepfake-images-191451979.html">deepfakes of children.
The bill’s original form was focused on prohibiting the possession and distribution of sexually explicit images of children using AI, but Alaska lawmakers decided to add amendments that would impose social media restrictions. The proposed limitations include a statewide curfew on using social media between 10:30 PM and 6:30 AM, banning "addictive design features" and requiring social