The Maryland Kids Code unanimously passed the General Assembly! See the coalition’s statement.
A better online world is possible
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Age Appropriate Design Code
Kids and teens deserve online platforms designed for them.
Every day children are using a digital world that is designed by and for adults, where they are nudged to give up their privacy, offered harmful material, and exposed to risky contacts and behaviors. While we test cribs and car seats and put nutrition labels on foods, the internet has never had product safety testing for children and teens. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Bold landmark legislation in the Age Appropriate Design Code, otherwise known as the “Kids Code,” has already gone into effect in the UK and produced meaningful changes from Big Tech companies to protect kids and teens online by design and by default. The legislation has already been signed into law in California.
What is the Maryland Kids Code?
Introduced by Delegates Jared Solomon (D-18) and C.T. Wilson (D-26), along with Maryland Senators Benjamin Kramer (D-19) and Chris West (R-42), the Maryland Kids Code unanimously passed out of General Assembly on April 6, 2024, sending the legislation to the Governor’s desk.
The Kids Code would require privacy by design and default, and it would require online products and services reasonably likely to be accessed by children and teens under 18 to be age appropriate and designed in kids’ best interests. While Big Tech attempts to fight the AADC with infinite resources and lawsuits, legislators and civil society organizations are continuing to prioritize kids’ safety and wellbeing online.
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