Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§6552 Public Awareness Campaign

Title 15 › Chapter 91A— PROMOTING A SAFE INTERNET FOR CHILDREN › § 6552

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Federal Trade Commission must run a national program to teach people how to keep children safe online. It must build on work already done by the federal government, state and local governments, nonprofits, tech and financial companies, internet service providers, and websites. The program must find and share the best safety methods, run a nationwide outreach and teaching effort using TV, social media, and websites, make it easier to share up-to-date information about online risks, and help schools, police, local governments, and nonprofits get and use internet-safety education and awareness tools.

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 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60