Data Privacy
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Michigan bill aims to protect children from internet content that could lead to self-harm
Charay Gadd lost her 12-year-old daughter, London, to suicide. She says her daughter’s time on social media was a factor. Gadd spoke before the State Senate Committee on Insurance, Finance and Consumer Protection in support of the SAFE Act and the Kids Code Act. The legislation would prevent social media companies from showing addictive feeds…
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Michigan lawmakers weigh ‘Kids Over Clicks’ bills as grieving mom urges action on social media harms
A Michigan mother whose 12-year-old daughter died by suicide after being exposed to self-harm content online urged lawmakers Wednesday to pass a package of bills aimed at curbing what supporters call addictive and exploitative social media practices targeting children.
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Legislation seeks to better protect kids online
In Michigan, Senate Democrats have introduced a package of bills known as “Kids Over Clicks” to strengthen online safety and privacy protections for children. Jennifer Tuksal is director of the Michigan Parent Alliance for Safe Schools and member of the Michigan Kids Code Coalition. She says the bills are aimed at rethinking how platforms for…
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Suzanne Bernstein on Richard Eeds Radio Show
Suzanne Bernstein from EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Center) on a child safety on the internet bill in our legislative session. Keeping private information secure and not allowing big tech to exploit us, especially our children.
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Kids Code Coalition Members Applaud New York Social Media Bills, State’s Ongoing Kids Online Safety Leadership
Members of the Kids Code Coalition applauded Senator Andrew Gounardes’s introduction today of the New York Social Media Warning Label Act, which joins the New York Children’s Online Safety Act in representing a major opportunity to advance groundbreaking design-based kids’ online safety legislation.