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Maryland could be among the first to have an online ‘Kids Code’
Concern for the safety and privacy of young people online is prompting a wave of legislation in several states. In Annapolis, The Maryland Kids Code could become among the nation’s first laws dictating how social media companies design and sell their products to young people.
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Maryland Kids Code Coalition Applauds Bill Passage by Senate Finance Committee
The Maryland Kids Code Coalition released the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee passed the Maryland Kids Code (SB 571) with a 7-3 vote.
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Kids Code Seeks Privacy
Maryland Kids Code legislation received a hearing in Annapolis by the Economic Matters committee. The bill – HB603 seeks to have certain privacy protections on online products such as social media that children may access. One of the Bill’s sponsors, Delegate CT Wilson of Charles County, aggressively addressed those who came to testify for or…
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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.
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Maryland Kids Code
Every product on the market is subject to stringent testing and regulation. Why should social media be the exception? The #MDKidsCode would implement a similar product safety approach to ensure Maryland’s young people are protected from social media’s harms.
