Disruption

Model bill to protect kids online aims to withstand Big Tech challenges

South Carolina enacted a social media regulation law Thursday.
A student uses her cellphone as she steps outside a high school in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

A multi-year push to pass Age-Appropriate Design Code laws to protect kids online has spawned a latecomer model bill for 2026 crafted with the goal of withstanding constitutional challenges.

The Electronic Privacy Information Center, a public interest research nonprofit in Washington, D.C., released the draft legislation Thursday, nearly a month after many legislative sessions commenced

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