The City Council has passed a resolution to hold hearings about how social media and online gaming platforms can be used to exploit and traffic minors. These hearings aim to raise awareness about the issue and how it affects young people in Philadelphia. The goal is to understand and address the role of online platforms in the exploitation of minors.
Authorizing the Joint Committees on Public Health and Human Services and the Children and Youth to hold hearings to raise awareness regarding the role of gaming platforms and social platforms and their use in the grooming, recruitment, and exploitation of minors, including conduct that may lead to human trafficking.
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Philadelphia Legistar recorded this action as unanimous, but did not publish a member-by-member tally.
Official Action Note
A motion was made by Ahmad that this Resolution be ADOPTED. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.