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Michigan Senate votes to limit kids’ access to addictive sites, apps
Senators voted 20-17 in favor of the new restrictions, with two Republicans, Sens. Mark Huizenga of Walker and Ed McBroom of Vulcan, joining most Democrats in support.
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Michigan officials push new protections for kids on social media and AI platforms
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and state Sen. Dayna Polehanki convened a roundtable Thursday with youth leaders, medical experts, and parents to highlight concerns about the impact of social media and artificial intelligence on children. The discussion centered on a package of bills known as Kids Over Clicks, which aims to limit addictive platform features,…
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Wicks Leads Rewrite of California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code
Wicks is seeking to rewrite California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code to eliminate enjoined sections and clarify language the courts deemed vague, even as the litigation continues.
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Whitmer calls for social media companies’ accountability, federal regulation at ‘Hard Reset’ summit
Senate Democrats in Michigan have also put forward the “Kids Over Clicks” package, a wide-ranging set of legislation designed to put safeguards on both social media and AI algorithms for children.
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MI lawmakers consider ‘Kids Over Clicks’ bills, aiming to keep minors from online addiction
The “Kids Over Clicks” package, in the bills’ current forms, looks to, among other provisions, ban what Camilleri’s Senate Bill 757 would define as “addictive online feeds” for Michigan minors without parental consent. The bills would also require that covered online service providers set default privacy settings for minors to the highest level and also…