Michigan
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Michigan officials push new protections for kids on social media and AI platforms
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and state Sen. Dayna Polehanki convened a roundtable Thursday with youth leaders, medical experts, and parents to highlight concerns about the impact of social media and artificial intelligence on children. The discussion centered on a package of bills known as Kids Over Clicks, which aims to limit addictive platform features,…
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Whitmer calls for social media companies’ accountability, federal regulation at ‘Hard Reset’ summit
Senate Democrats in Michigan have also put forward the “Kids Over Clicks” package, a wide-ranging set of legislation designed to put safeguards on both social media and AI algorithms for children.
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MI lawmakers consider ‘Kids Over Clicks’ bills, aiming to keep minors from online addiction
The “Kids Over Clicks” package, in the bills’ current forms, looks to, among other provisions, ban what Camilleri’s Senate Bill 757 would define as “addictive online feeds” for Michigan minors without parental consent. The bills would also require that covered online service providers set default privacy settings for minors to the highest level and also…
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‘Kids Over Clicks’ bill package passes state Senate panel
The Senate Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection Committee on Tuesday green lighted four bills in the “Kids Over Clicks” bill package that was developed with the help of experts and advocates in the field, according to a Senate Democrats news release.
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Michigan Senate Committee Passes Kids Online Safety Package with Overwhelming Vote
Michigan Kids Code Coalition advocates celebrated as the Kids Over Clicks package of youth online safety bills, which includes the Michigan Kids Code, passed the Senate Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection Committee with an overwhelming vote of five Senators in favor and one abstention.