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Michigan officials push new protections for kids on social media and AI platforms
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and state Sen. Dayna Polehanki convened a roundtable Thursday with youth leaders, medical experts, and parents to highlight concerns about the impact of social media and artificial intelligence on children. The discussion centered on a package of bills known as Kids Over Clicks, which aims to limit addictive platform features,…
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Whitmer calls for social media companies’ accountability, federal regulation at ‘Hard Reset’ summit
Senate Democrats in Michigan have also put forward the “Kids Over Clicks” package, a wide-ranging set of legislation designed to put safeguards on both social media and AI algorithms for children.
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Michigan Senate Committee Passes Kids Online Safety Package with Overwhelming Vote
Michigan Kids Code Coalition advocates celebrated as the Kids Over Clicks package of youth online safety bills, which includes the Michigan Kids Code, passed the Senate Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection Committee with an overwhelming vote of five Senators in favor and one abstention.
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Michigan Kids Code Advocates Call for Action on Youth Online Safety Bills at Senate Hearing
Michigan Kids Code advocates rallied for youth online safety today and testified to the Senate Finance, Insurance, And Consumer Protection Committee in support of the Kids Over Clicks legislative package, which includes the Michigan Kids Code.
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‘Kids over clicks’: bills regulating social media for children get Michigan Senate hearing
“For far too long, big tech has profited off of our kids,” Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) said. “Their privacy, safety and wellbeing have not been a priority of these social media platforms, and today is a first step in holding them accountable and putting our kids first.”