Nebraska
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Nebraska law limiting online content for kids takes effect Jan. 1
A new Nebraska law aimed at protecting children online will take effect Jan. 1, putting restrictions on how social media and other online platforms design content for minors. The Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, known as LB504, requires certain online services to set accounts for minors to the highest privacy settings, limit data collection and…
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New laws: What laws go into effect on Jan. 1 in Nebraska?
The law aims to protect youth online. “Under the act, a covered online service is required to protect user data of known minors — defined as those under age 18 — and provide options to limit certain design features,” according to the Nebraska Legislature’s website.
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Youth online safety push produces novel laws, invites litigation
Legislators in Minnesota and New York approved the nation’s first laws mandating surgeon general-style warning labels on social media. New York became the first state to regulate companion chatbots. And bills requiring Apple and Google’s app stores to verify user ages were passed in Louisiana, Texas and Utah.
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A new Nebraska law wants to make social media less addictive for kids
The final bill signed, called the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, will require companies to offer time limits on usage, restrict certain categories of content and provide chronological feeds instead of algorithmic ones that promote infinite scrolling.
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Nebraska to adopt law aimed at curbing kids’ time online
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has signed a bill that cracks down on social platforms’ features that could keep kids online for longer.