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  • Engadget

    A new Nebraska law wants to make social media less addictive for kids

    The final bill signed, called the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, will require companies to offer time limits on usage, restrict certain categories of content and provide chronological feeds instead of algorithmic ones that promote infinite scrolling.

  • The Verge

    Nebraska to adopt law aimed at curbing kids’ time online

    Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has signed a bill that cracks down on social platforms’ features that could keep kids online for longer.

  • Siouxland Proud

    Pillen signs Adopt the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act

    Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed a measure into law that will protect minors and their private information on websites and social media. The governor signed LB 504, the age-appropriate online design code act, at the state Capitol Building in Lincoln.

  • Pluribus News

    Neb., Vt. pass Kids Code bills to regulate online platforms for minors

    Lawmakers in Nebraska and Vermont passed bills this week that would regulate how social media sites and other online platforms interact with minors.

  • KGFW

    Gov. Pillen’s backed bill to protect kids online passes

    Governor Jim Pillen, a leading advocate for Nebraska families and kids, praised the Legislature for its final passage of LB504, the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act. The bill was presented on the Governor’s behalf by Senator Carolyn Bosn.