February 21, 2025

Industry News 

Watch the US Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Children's Online Safety: Strengthening protections for children online and addressing the legal gaps that come with the issue (CSPAN) Read more & watch >>

AI systems that exploit the vulnerabilities of children are now illegal in the EU (5Rights Foundation) Read more >>

South Dakota joins 19 states with age-verification law after Senate passes anti-porn bill (Argus Leader) Read more >>

'Kids code': Vermont lawmakers once again seek to protect kids on social media (MSN) Read more >>

Iowa Lawmakers consider requiring parental consent for minors’ social media accounts (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Read more >>

South Carolina House passes bill requiring parental consent for social media (South Carolina Daily Gazette) Read more >>

Oklahoma bill could prohibit minors under 16 from owning social media accounts (The Oklahoman) Read more >>

Connecticut AG, Lawmakers Add Another Bill In Push For Parental Controls On Social Media To Curb Addiction In Youth (CT News Junkie) Read more >>

Singapore regulator studying age assurance for social media services (Biometric news) Read more >>

California lawmaker takes a page from Europe on youth AI safety labels: The LEAD for Kids Act would create a new state board tasked with labeling AI tools based on their risks to children’s privacy, mental health and emotional wellbeing. (Politico) Read more >>

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Adopts Statement on Age Assurance and Creates a Task Force on AI Enforcement (The National Law Review) Read more>>

Kids are searching for calm in a digital world (Kidscreen) Read more >>

Massachusetts AG Unveils Internal TikTok Documents in Lawsuit Alleging Child Addiction Strategies (HUNTON) Read more >> 

Meta, X and Snap submit joint letter signaling support for age verification bill in South Dakota to protect teens (Fox News) Read more >>

Paris Peace Forum Launches Global Coalition to Safeguard Children in the Age of AI (Paris Peace Forum) Read more >>

Roblox, Discord, OpenAI and Google found new child safety group (engadget) Read more >>

Parents are desperate to protect kids on social media. Why did the US let a safety bill die? (The Guardian) Read more >>

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