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Members of advocacy group Parents for Safe Online Space rally after a hearing on Capitol Hill in January. The group supports proposed legislation that will hold tech companies accountable for limiting children's exposure to harmful online content.

A historic new law would protect kids online and hold tech companies accountable

The new law would require tech companies to limit children's exposure to dangerous online content. The last time Congress legislated on kids online safety was before social media and smartphones.

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

As Trump rewrites history, victims of the Jan. 6 riot say they feel 'betrayed'

A police officer defended the Capitol from violent rioters on Jan. 6. With President-elect Donald Trump poised to pardon the rioters, he now asks, "what did I risk my life for?"

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference to announce government action to protect children online, at Downing Street in central London, Monday, June 15, 2026.

Britain will ban under-16s from social media apps, including TikTok and YouTube

The ban will apply to platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. The move makes the U.K. part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children.

The Jan. 6 attack: The cases behind the biggest criminal investigation in U.S. history

More than 1,570 people have been federally charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. NPR tracked each case from the initial charges through sentencing.

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