Maryland
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Kids Code Coalition Anticipates Youth Online Safety Highlight in Tonight’s State of the Union
As President Biden prepares to address the nation tonight, spotlighting the critical issue of youth online safety, we’re witnessing a significant surge in momentum for Kids Code legislation across the United States.
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Maryland Kids Code Coalition Applauds Bill Passage by Senate Finance Committee
The Maryland Kids Code Coalition released the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee passed the Maryland Kids Code (SB 571) with a 7-3 vote.
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Kids Code Seeks Privacy
Maryland Kids Code legislation received a hearing in Annapolis by the Economic Matters committee. The bill – HB603 seeks to have certain privacy protections on online products such as social media that children may access. One of the Bill’s sponsors, Delegate CT Wilson of Charles County, aggressively addressed those who came to testify for or…
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Sparks fly over kids’ online privacy
A re-tooled push to pass U.K.-inspired online privacy protections for kids is testing the resolve and patience of state lawmakers, as the tech industry presses the case that the proposals are unconstitutional.
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Maryland Kids Code
Every product on the market is subject to stringent testing and regulation. Why should social media be the exception? The #MDKidsCode would implement a similar product safety approach to ensure Maryland’s young people are protected from social media’s harms.