Vermont
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VT Kids Code Coalition Applauds Legislature, Urges Gov. Scott to Sign Kids Online Safety Bill into Law
We applaud Vermont lawmakers today for voting overwhelmingly in favor of the Vermont Kids Code, sending it to Governor Phil Scott for his signature, and we are especially grateful to Rep. Monique Priestley and Sen. Wendy Harrison for their leadership.
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Guest Column: Decoding what’s happening to our kids online
There’s a battle happening over your child’s safety, and most Vermonters have no idea it’s underway. That’s because it’s being waged behind closed doors, not in press conferences or public hearings, but in whispered conversations, anonymous letters, and legal threats from some of the most powerful corporations in the world.
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Vermont lawmakers pass ‘Kids Code’ data privacy bill
Vermont lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill aimed at making social media less addictive for teens. The Kids’ Code bill would require social media companies to set privacy settings by default, and it would ban addictive features like infinite scrolling and notifications.
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‘It’s time to break free’: Legislators, students rally in Manchester for Age-Appropriate Design
On the damp and chilly Monday morning of May 19, at 7:30 a.m., a collection of individuals gathered on the sidewalk of the round-about by the Northshire Bookstore to raise public awareness of Vermont’s Kids Code, an act more commonly known as Age-Appropriate Design Code. The bill advocates for by-default privacy settings for youth and…
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Snapchat sued in connection with Vermont child sexual abuse case
The case dovetails with Vermont lawmakers’ ongoing efforts to rein in social media platforms that advocates say prey on vulnerable teenagers. The story behind the case has served as a rallying cry for supporters of a bill known as the “Kids Code.”