Across the country, momentum is breaking in favor of kids and families against the Big Tech lobby and its legal juggernaut, as courts start to rule in favor of tech regulation and lawmaker champions of Kids Code bills gain recognition for their success in finally breaking through Big Tech’s logjam on meaningful action to protect kids:
Marketplace Tech – Maryland’s Message to Big Tech: Think different
“The idea that this needs to fall only on parents or only on the device user, when companies know exactly what they’re doing, again, when they have an army of some of the smartest people in the world who are manipulating code and designing these products in a way that make them addictive, it just doesn’t seem appropriate.” – Maryland Del. Jared Solomon
Pluribus News – Lawmakers, Big Tech battle over youth online safety
“This is one of those areas where there’s a lot of bipartisan agreement about this being a priority.” – Washington AG Nick Brown
VTDigger – ‘Kids Code’ bill advances in Vermont Senate
“I am very passionate about this legislation because it will benefit both the parents and the kids who are subject to it.” – Vermont Sen. Wendy Harrison
The Kids Code Coalition is a wide-ranging group of national and state organizations dedicated to improving youth online security and privacy by supporting policies that ensure companies prioritize kids’ and teens’ safety and developmental needs when designing digital platforms and products. Last week, the Coalition released a report, NetChoice’s Losing Battle Against Kids’ Online Safety Bills: Litigation, Lobbying & the Path Forward, exposing how NetChoice, a lobbying front group for Big Tech companies including Meta, Google, Amazon, and Snap, is using self-serving litigation, deceptive lobbying, and misleading public statements to block state laws designed to protect children online. NetChoice is part of a network of Big Tech-funded organizations doing Big Tech’s bidding across the country, including by launching a $30-million legal “war room” against kids’ online safety legislation.
To learn more about the Kids Code Coalition or connect for an interview with an advocate, contact press@kidscodecoalition.com.