What changed between these versions
A small clarification. v2 adds a new reporting requirement for large online service providers, mandating a description of efforts to allow for independent verification of their child safety measures and data. The bill's core provisions remain unchanged.
Overview
A single, specific addition. · v2 clarifies and slightly expands the transparency obligations for large online service providers.
The primary change in v2 is the addition of a new requirement for large online service providers to include in their annual reports a description of efforts to allow for independent verification of their child safety measures and data. This aims to enhance transparency and accountability regarding the efficacy of protective technologies. All other sections of the bill remain substantively identical to v1.
Major additions
This new clause requires providers to describe efforts undertaken to allow for independent verification of the information provided in the annual report and the efficacy of their safety measures, including through the facilitation of independent research.
This addition enhances the transparency and accountability requirements for large online service providers by mandating disclosure of how their reported safety measures and data can be independently verified. It promotes external oversight and validation of their child protection efforts.