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Braun, Buzbee family to host ceremonial bill signings for laws surrounding child exploitation, social media protections
The laws require parental consent for users under 16 and raise penalties for child sexual abuse material, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed two new laws at the Statehouse aimed at protecting children online, supported by the parents of slain teenager Hailey Buzbee.
- These laws follow the death of 17-year-old Hailey, who vanished in January 2026 after being lured by an online predator; her parents advocated for these changes after her body was found in Ohio.
- House Enrolled Act 1408 requires parental consent for users under 16 on social media, while House Enrolled Act 1303 expands the Silver Alert for missing children and increases penalties for child sexual abuse material possession.
- Beau Buzbee, Hailey's father, called the signing "forward movement," while Governor Braun urged social media companies to accept responsibility for the platforms they profit from.
- House Speaker Todd Huston will meet the Buzbees Thursday to discuss their "Pink Alert" proposal for missing children, which the family aims to present for next year's legislative session.
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New laws aim to safeguard children from online predators in Indiana
Governor Mike Braun signed two bills into law that expand the Silver Alert to include a missing child as a high-risk person and require social media platforms to get parental consent for children under 16, in order to protect children from online predators and exploitation.
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Hailey Buzbee’s parents applaud ceremonial signing of child safety laws, push for more protections
The parents of a slain Fishers teenager stood by Wednesday as Indiana Gov. Mike Braun ceremonially signed into law two measures intended to protect other Hoosier children.
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