Design Codes
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Kids Code Coalition Statement on Favorable California Court Ruling
“After being delayed for years by Big Tech obstructionism, this promising decision means parts of the California Kids Code will finally go into effect. This ruling is encouraging for design-focused Kids Code bills across the country.”
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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.”
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Parents advocate for bills limiting social media for kids under 16
A group of parents and other advocates gathered in Lansing Wednesday to voice their support for limits on children’s social media use. It comes the same day as state lawmakers in the Senate Committee on Insurance, Finance, and Consumer Protection considered four bills that would prevent social media companies from showing addictive feeds or targeted…
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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…