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The Fight to Protect Kids Online

California has passed what's believed to be the first statute in the nation requiring tech platforms to install protections for users under 18. If signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, companies could be fined up to $7,500 per affected child if they fail to prevent messaging from strangers as well as the collection and use of minors' data. Read more about the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, plus similar action being debated in Congress.

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The Fight to Protect Kids Online
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    California Acts with New Legislation

    State lawmakers sought to pass multiple bills, but only California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273) had the necessary support to advance.

    California Lawmakers Pass Landmark Kids Online Safety Bill
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    California Lawmakers Pass Landmark Kids Online Safety Bill

    If signed into law, it'll require social media companies to boost protections for users under 18.

    California ban on ‘addictive’ social media fails
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    California ban on ‘addictive’ social media fails

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    The Verge - Adi Robertson

    The bill would have punished features that hooked children A proposal to let parents sue over addictive social media features failed in the California legislature this week. The bill, AB 2408, failed to pass out of committee for a full state Senate vote. It at least temporarily ends a controversial …

    What Has Congress Done to Protect Children?

    Democrats and Republicans have proposed at least three pieces of legislation to strengthen protection for young people online.

    Their children were killed by drugs found on Snapchat. Their activism could push Congress to act.
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    Their children were killed by drugs found on Snapchat. Their activism could push Congress to act.

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