New Jersey

  • Bloomberg Law

    New Jersey Governor Signs Kids Online Safety, Social Media Laws

    New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a package of laws Tuesday that seek to bolster online protections for kids in the state and restrict platforms’ ability to use addictive design features targeted at young users.

  • Pluribus News

    New Jersey governor signs ‘Kids Code’ bill

    New Jersey is the sixth state to adopt a Kids Code law after Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation Tuesday aimed at making online experiences safer for youth.

  • Advocates Celebrate As Sherrill Signs Nation-Leading Kids’ Online Safety Bills Into Law

    New Jersey Kids Code Coalition advocates celebrated as Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the landmark New Jersey Kids Code into law alongside bills to create social media mental health warning labels and a new state social media research center, applauding the Governor, legislative leaders, and community advocates who championed youth online safety.

  • New Jersey Passes Kids Code Act to Overhaul Online Privacy and Safety Standards for Minors

    The New Jersey legislature passed the New Jersey Kids Code Act on June 30, sending one of the most comprehensive state-level online child safety frameworks in the country to the desk of Governor Mikie Sherrill.

  • Pluribus News

    N.J. passes one of the strongest Kids Code laws to protect minors online

    New Jersey lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to a package of online protections for minors that were priorities for first-year Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill. The bills included the adoption of an Age-Appropriate Design Code, the creation of a university-based Social Media Research Center, and a study of the impact “addictive” social media has on youth…