Warning Labels
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Commentary: To protect kids online, New York has more work to do
Now it’s time we take the same proven approach to social media, the latest addictive “drug” keeping kids hooked. Legislation introduced by state Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Nily Rozic would require warning labels on social media platforms. As on alcohol and ibuprofen, the labels would clarify who is at risk from using the product…
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California can protect kids’ mental health through social media labels
Just as we needed warning labels for cigarettes and seat belts, we now need warning labels for social media platforms.
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New bill would require warning labels on social media platforms
Advocates for a new bill at the state capitol that would require warning labels on social media say it will protect kids from some of the dangers on the different platforms.
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The case for social media warning labels
Big Tech has used its immense lobbying power to stall legislation like the Minnesota Kids Code and the Kids Online Safety Act, prioritizing corporate profits over children’s safety. Meanwhile, the evidence of harm continues to mount: skyrocketing rates of youth mental health struggles, increased suicidal ideation, and the devastating consequences of sextortion, human trafficking and…
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Kids Code Coalition Members Applaud New York Social Media Bills, State’s Ongoing Kids Online Safety Leadership
Members of the Kids Code Coalition applauded Senator Andrew Gounardes’s introduction today of the New York Social Media Warning Label Act, which joins the New York Children’s Online Safety Act in representing a major opportunity to advance groundbreaking design-based kids’ online safety legislation.