Press Releases
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Kids Code Coalition Urges Vermont Legislators to Override Veto
As members of Vermont’s General Assembly head to the Capitol for a one-day veto override voting session, the Vermont Kids Code Coalition sent a message to legislators summarizing the evidence about the urgent need to protect young people online by voting “yes” on H.121.
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Kids Code/Data Privacy Veto Backlash: What They’re Saying in Vermont
“The process to arrive at this bill took years of public forums, research, broad and various testimony, and collaboration among the Legislature, my office, industry groups, non-profits, small and mid-sized businesses, and consumers. The Governor’s Office and Administration were almost entirely absent from this process and may lack the relevant and important knowledge that would…
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Vermont Kids Code Coalition Statement on Governor Scott’s Veto of H.121
We are deeply disappointed by Governor Scott’s decision, which fails to account for months of hard work by legislators, community members and AG Clark to ensure the Kids Code is constitutionally sound and meets the needs of Vermont families and communities.
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Maryland Kids Code Coalition Reacts to Meta’s Withdrawal of Lawsuit Threat, Calls on Other Big Tech Companies to Follow
Maryland Kids Code Coalition spokesperson Marisa Shea released the following statement after the Washington Post reported that Meta is backing down from threats to sue to stop the law from going into effect.
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VT Kids Code Coalition Applauds Legislature, Urges Gov. Scott to Sign H.121 into Law
The Vermont Kids Code Coalition issued the following statement applauding the Vermont legislature and urging Governor Phil Scott to protect kids’ data, privacy, and safety online by enacting the Vermont Kids Code, which unanimously passed as a key component of data privacy bill H.121.