Vermont
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Vermont Kids Code Bill Unanimously Passes Senate Economic Development Committee, Clearing Key Hurdle
The Vermont Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee today passed Chair Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale’s Vermont Kids Code bill (S.289), a nation-leading effort to protect children and their data online.
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Kids Code Coalition Anticipates Youth Online Safety Highlight in Tonight’s State of the Union
As President Biden prepares to address the nation tonight, spotlighting the critical issue of youth online safety, we’re witnessing a significant surge in momentum for Kids Code legislation across the United States.
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‘Vermont Kids Code’ would ban big tech from collecting children’s data in harmful ways
Documents in Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark’s lawsuit against Meta reveal that even with around 80% of Vermont teens using Instagram in 2020 — one of the highest rates in the country — the company was still working on ways to get those teens to spend more time per day on the app.
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Capitol Recap: Can Vermont lawmakers rein in Big Tech to protect kids?
An internet-safety bill that some lawmakers are characterizing as the “strongest” piece of youth mental health legislation in Montpelier this year faces an almost certain legal challenge from the big technology companies it seeks to regulate.
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Sparks fly over kids’ online privacy
A re-tooled push to pass U.K.-inspired online privacy protections for kids is testing the resolve and patience of state lawmakers, as the tech industry presses the case that the proposals are unconstitutional.