Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§6552 Public awareness campaign
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 91A— - PROMOTING A SAFE INTERNET FOR CHILDREN › § 6552
Summary
The Federal Trade Commission must run a nationwide program to teach and raise awareness about keeping children safe online. It will use existing federal, state, and local efforts and work with nonprofits, private tech and financial companies, Internet providers, web resources, and others to promote best practices, run a national media and online education campaign, share current information, and help schools, police, and community groups offer internet safety education.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §6552
Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Federal Trade Commission shall carry out a nationwide program to increase public awareness and provide education regarding strategies to promote the safe use of the Internet by children. The program shall utilize existing resources and efforts of the Federal Government, State and local governments, nonprofit organizations, private technology and financial companies, Internet service providers, World Wide Web-based resources, and other appropriate entities, that includes—
(1)identifying, promoting, and encouraging best practices for Internet safety;
(2)establishing and carrying out a national outreach and education campaign regarding Internet safety utilizing various media and Internet-based resources;
(3)facilitating access to, and the exchange of, information regarding Internet safety to promote up-to-date knowledge regarding current issues; and
(4)facilitating access to Internet safety education and public awareness efforts the Commission considers appropriate by States, units of local government, schools, police departments, nonprofit organizations, and other appropriate entities.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 6552
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73