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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…
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‘Kids Over Clicks’ bill package passes state Senate panel
The Senate Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection Committee on Tuesday green lighted four bills in the “Kids Over Clicks” bill package that was developed with the help of experts and advocates in the field, according to a Senate Democrats news release.
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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.”