February 7, 2025

Industry News 

Children’s privacy and protection emboldened in UK (5Rights Foundation) Read more >>

NetChoice sues to block Maryland’s Kids Code, saying it violates the First Amendment (The Verge) Read more >>

Fifth Circuit urged to restore Mississippi age verification law for social media platforms (Courthouse News Service) Read more >>

Senators Propose Nationwide Restrictions On Social Media (MediaPost) Read more >>

Ninth Circuit blocks California law Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act (CourtHouse News) Read more >>

States Lead the Way in Regulating Social Media Use for Minors (The Times Weekly) Read more >>

Their Parents May Not Know It, But Most 11- And 12-Year-Olds Are On TikTok (Yahoo) Read more>>

Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) Strengthens Child and Teen Privacy Protections With Updated Code of Ethics (Press Release) Read more >>

Companies Breathe Easy: FTC Declines to Classify Children's Avatars as Personal Information—For Now  (Lexology) Read more >>

French privacy watchdog includes digital ID, AI and minor protection in strategic plan (Biometric Update) Read more >>

Social Media Experts Are Skeptical About the Power of New State Laws (The 74) Read more >>

Latest Research

Research Brief: Teens, Trust, and Technology in the Age of AI (Common Sense Media) Read report >>

Understanding Well-Being in Digital Spaces (Joan Ganz Cooney Center) Read Report >>

International AI Safety Report (AI Action Summit) Read report >>

Adolescent Smartphone Use During School Hours (JAMA Pediatrics) Read Report >>

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