How to Protect Kids From Harmful Content Online

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Lori Schleigel is a state representative from Utah. She says she was inspired by Billie Eilish's interview with Howard Stern about watching porn since the age of 11. Six states have passed laws this year to protect kids from harmful content online. Lawmakers are also trying to crack down on social media sites that don't verify their users' ages.

States want to restrict kids’ access to harmful content online via age verification systems. New York Times reporter Natasha Singer explains how a wave of new legislation could dramatically reshape the internet.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd with help from Michael Raphael, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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