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Youth online safety push produces novel laws, invites litigation
Legislators in Minnesota and New York approved the nation’s first laws mandating surgeon general-style warning labels on social media. New York became the first state to regulate companion chatbots. And bills requiring Apple and Google’s app stores to verify user ages were passed in Louisiana, Texas and Utah.
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Kids Code Coalition Calls on Senate to Reject Ban on State A.I. Laws
The Kids Code Coalition, a wide-ranging group of national and state organizations dedicated to improving youth online security and privacy, today issued a statement urging Senators to oppose any ban on states’ abilities to regulate A.I. and protect kids online.
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States Move to Add Mental Health Warning Labels to Social Media
Legislation requiring social media sites to display warning labels to users is gaining traction in statehouses after courts blocked age-verification and parental consent laws.
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Kids Code Coalition Applauds New York Social Media Warning Labels Passage
The Kids Code Coalition applauded today’s final passage of the New York Social Media Warning Label Act, S4505, authored by Senator Andrew Gounardes and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, which passed both chambers of the legislature with bipartisan majorities and now heads to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her signature.
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Advocates Celebrate Vermont’s Victory for Kids & Families Over Big Tech
This morning, advocates across the country are celebrating a hard-fought win for kids’ online safety in Vermont, where the Kids Code bill that was stymied by Big Tech lobbying last year has now prevailed. Yesterday Gov. Phil Scott heeded public demand and signed S.69, the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code, into law.
Prioritizing the safety and wellbeing of young people online