Design Codes
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New social media regulation proposals are on tap in states
There will also likely be a renewed effort to pass Age-Appropriate Design Code laws, which require online platforms to prioritize minors’ privacy and safety. California lawmakers passed the first such law in 2022, but a NetChoice lawsuit has stalled it. Maryland lawmakers passed a revised version last year that has not yet faced a legal…
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Maryland Kids Code internet safety policy becomes law
Maryland Kids Code, a law that will require social media companies to do more to safeguard children, went into effect Tuesday.
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Maryland Kids Code Coalition Celebrates As Landmark Online Safety Law Comes Into Effect
The Maryland Kids Code Coalition celebrated the law and its advocates as landmark protections for almost 1.4 million kids and teens came into effect at midnight Tuesday, October 1st.
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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.