EPIC Model Platform Design Legislation Introduced in Kentucky

The Kentucky Kids Code (HB 633), based on EPIC’s Model Age-Appropriate Design Code, was introduced to the Kentucky House of Representatives this month. The legislation focuses on protecting kids from companies’ harmful design choices, promoting safer and more privacy-protective platform design that gives kids more control over their online experience. The law provides strong safeguards while taking a careful approach to withstand litigation challenges.

EPIC released the Model Age-Appropriate Design Code earlier this month. Since the model bill’s publication, Georgia and Kansas have introduced bills modeled off of it. EPIC’s model bill protects kids online by prohibiting addictive design features for minors, preventing companies from designing platforms to promote compulsive use, and requiring companies to give minors more control over their privacy and online experiences. In drafting the model bill, EPIC relied on its deep privacy knowledge, significant state policy experience, and expertise in speech-protective platform regulation. 

Learn more about EPIC’s Model Age-Appropriate Design Code here.