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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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Big tech won’t be able to track kids’ data in Maryland under new bill
Maryland’s legislature unanimously endorsed a bill Thursday aimed at bolstering children’s online security, putting the state on track to become the second in the nation that strictly limits what data technology companies may gather on minors.
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Vermont Kids Code Bill Unanimously Passes Senate Economic Development Committee, Clearing Key Hurdle
The Vermont Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee today passed Chair Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale’s Vermont Kids Code bill (S.289), a nation-leading effort to protect children and their data online.
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Maryland Kids Code Coalition Applauds Unanimous Passage by House Economic Matters Committee
The Maryland Kids Code Coalition released the following statement after the House Economic Matters Committee passed the Maryland Kids Code (HB 603) with a unanimous vote.
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Maryland could be among the first to have an online ‘Kids Code’
Concern for the safety and privacy of young people online is prompting a wave of legislation in several states. In Annapolis, The Maryland Kids Code could become among the nation’s first laws dictating how social media companies design and sell their products to young people.
Prioritizing the safety and wellbeing of young people online