Press Releases
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Maryland Kids Code Coalition Celebrates As Landmark Online Safety Law Comes Into Effect
The Maryland Kids Code Coalition celebrated the law and its advocates as landmark protections for almost 1.4 million kids and teens came into effect at midnight Tuesday, October 1st.
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Maryland Kids Code Coalition Reacts to Meta’s Withdrawal of Lawsuit Threat, Calls on Other Big Tech Companies to Follow
Maryland Kids Code Coalition spokesperson Marisa Shea released the following statement after the Washington Post reported that Meta is backing down from threats to sue to stop the law from going into effect.
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ICYMI: Maryland Lawmakers Call on Big Tech Companies to Cooperate with Maryland Kids Code
Sponsors of the new Kids Code law ask major tech companies to comply with safety and privacy by design framework, reject trade group’s lawsuit threat
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Maryland Kids Code Coalition Applauds Governor, Legislative Leaders, Community Advocates As Landmark Kids Online Safety Bill Signed Into Law
Kids and parents in Maryland can rest a little easier tonight knowing that help is on the way to make the internet safer for young people and hold Big Tech companies accountable for their actions.
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Kids’ Organizations & Advocates Urge Governor Moore to Stand Up to Big Tech Lobby by Signing Landmark Youth Online Safety Legislation
More than a dozen organizations and advocates that helped lead the successful fight for the Maryland Kids Code, which unanimously passed both chambers of the General Assembly earlier this week, urged Governor Wes Moore to listen to the public mandate for action to protect kids’ data, privacy and safety online.