Maryland
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Kids Code Coalition Roundup: State Lawmakers Seize Momentum to Protect Kids, Regulate Big Tech
Across the country, momentum is breaking in favor of kids and families against the Big Tech lobby and its legal juggernaut, as courts start to rule in favor of tech regulation and lawmaker champions of Kids Code bills gain recognition for their success.
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Maryland’s message to Big Tech: Think different.
The Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code is meant to safeguard children’s privacy and prevent geotracking and the selling of personal data, according to State Delegate Jared Solomon. “This is really about the algorithms and the way companies are manipulating people with those algorithms,” he says.
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New Kids Code Coalition Report Exposes NetChoice’s Losing Battle Against Kids’ Online Safety Laws
The Kids Code Coalition today released a new report, NetChoice’s Losing Battle Against Kids’ Online Safety Bills: Litigation, Lobbying & the Path Forward.
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AGs push for laws to regulate social media, protect kids
Attorneys general in several states are spearheading legislation to regulate social media platforms to protect kids. Officials in California, Connecticut, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada and Washington have introduced or recommended bills this year.
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Advocates Express Outrage as Big Tech Sues to Stop Online Protections for Kids in Maryland
Today, members of the Maryland Kids Code Coalition expressed their outrage in response to a lawsuit filed by NetChoice, a trade association representing major tech companies including Meta, Google, Amazon and Snap, aimed at blocking the implementation of the Maryland Kids Code, landmark legislation to provide stronger online protections for children and teens.