Concern for the safety and privacy of young people online is prompting a wave of legislation in several states.

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.

We asked Marisa Shea, a proponent of the bill and US Senior Policy Manager with nonprofit 5Rights Foundation, to give us the rundown on the Kids Code.

(Photo by r. nial bradshaw, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Concern for the safety and privacy of young people online is prompting a wave of legislation in several states.
<a href="https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0571?ys=2024RS">The Maryland Kids Code</a> could become among <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/13/kids-online-states-social-media-00135390">the nation's first laws dictating</a> how social media companies design and sell their products to young people.
We asked Marisa Shea, a proponent of the bill and US Senior Policy Manager with nonprofit <a href="https://5rightsfoundation.com/">5Rights Foundation</a>, to give us the rundown on the Kids Code.
(Photo by r. nial bradshaw, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

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