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‘Kids over clicks’: bills regulating social media for children get Michigan Senate hearing
“For far too long, big tech has profited off of our kids,” Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) said. “Their privacy, safety and wellbeing have not been a priority of these social media platforms, and today is a first step in holding them accountable and putting our kids first.”
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Parents advocate for bills limiting social media for kids under 16
A group of parents and other advocates gathered in Lansing Wednesday to voice their support for limits on children’s social media use. It comes the same day as state lawmakers in the Senate Committee on Insurance, Finance, and Consumer Protection considered four bills that would prevent social media companies from showing addictive feeds or targeted…
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Michigan bill aims to protect children from internet content that could lead to self-harm
Charay Gadd lost her 12-year-old daughter, London, to suicide. She says her daughter’s time on social media was a factor. Gadd spoke before the State Senate Committee on Insurance, Finance and Consumer Protection in support of the SAFE Act and the Kids Code Act. The legislation would prevent social media companies from showing addictive feeds…
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Michigan lawmakers weigh ‘Kids Over Clicks’ bills as grieving mom urges action on social media harms
A Michigan mother whose 12-year-old daughter died by suicide after being exposed to self-harm content online urged lawmakers Wednesday to pass a package of bills aimed at curbing what supporters call addictive and exploitative social media practices targeting children.
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New Jersey bills aim to protect kids from social media dangers
“Our kids deserve a digital world that is both connected and safe,” said Assemblywoman Andrea Katz (D-NJ 8th District), “and our laws must keep pace with the technology shaping their lives.”