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The California Age Appropriate Design Code Act May Be the Most Important Piece of Tech Legislation You’ve Never Heard Of
The legal battle over the CAADCA has implications beyond kids’ online safety. It raises important questions about free expression: when is software considered speech? When can corporations be held responsible for its consequences?
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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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Despite broad support in the Legislature, Phil Scott vetoes data privacy legislation
The Vermont Kids Code Coalition, which advocated for the provisions intended to protect young people, issued its own statement expressing disappointment with Scott’s veto.
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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.
Prioritizing the safety and wellbeing of young people online