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Statewide View: Tragic losses motivate Minnesota moms’ call for a ‘kids code’
Our children’s lives are worth more than any company’s bottom line.
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Maryland Passes 2 Major Privacy Bills, Despite Tech Industry Pushback
One bill would require apps like Instagram and TikTok to prioritize young people’s safety and the other would restrict the collection of consumer data.
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Children’s code pioneered in UK forces tech firms to give young more protection
A legally enforced children’s code pioneered in the UK has forced social media companies to make nearly 100 changes to their platforms to protect young people online, research has shown.
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Md., Vt. advance youth data privacy bills
The Maryland House and Senate last week passed separate Age-Appropriate Design Code bills on unanimous votes. The Vermont Senate on Tuesday advanced on a unanimous vote a revised version of the model legislation, which also needs sign-off in the House.
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Sparks fly over kids’ online privacy
A re-tooled push to pass U.K.-inspired online privacy protections for kids is testing the resolve and patience of state lawmakers, as the tech industry presses the case that the proposals are unconstitutional.