Children's Privacy

EPIC Testifies in Support of Massachusetts S.30/H.4229, An Act Protecting Children From Addictive Social Media Feeds

July 15, 2025

EPIC’s testimony explains why S.30/H.4229 would provide significant privacy and online safety protections for minors by regulating harmful data management and design practices that deprive minors of their autonomy and lead to social media over-use. Many companies employ design features that structure feed content based on information gathered through passive surveillance of users.

• Age Assurance

• Children's Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Platform Accountability & Governance

• Platform Governance Laws & Regulations

• Social Media Privacy

• Updates

Massachusetts: Testimony in Support of S.30/H.4229, An Act Protecting Children from Addictive Social Media Feeds

July 15, 2025

We write in support of S. 30 and H.4229, An Act Protecting Children from Addictive Social Media Feeds.

• Age Assurance

• Children's Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Platform Accountability & Governance

• Platform Governance Laws & Regulations

• Privacy Laws

• Social Media Privacy

• U.S. Privacy Laws

• Testimony

Biometric Update: Nebraska and Vermont introduce Kids Code bills despite Big Tech backlash

June 24, 2025

• Children's Privacy

• Data Protection

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• Privacy Laws

• Surveillance Oversight

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• News

Observer: ChatGPT Barbie? Mattel and OpenAI Join Forces on New A.I.-Infused Toys

June 24, 2025

• Children's Privacy

• Commercial AI Use

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• News

EPIC Urges Ninth Circuit to Rule Kids Privacy Law Doesn’t Violate Constitution

June 18, 2025

• Children's Privacy

• Data Protection

• Platform Accountability & Governance

• Platform Governance Laws & Regulations

• Privacy Laws

• The First Amendment

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Applauds Vermont Governor Phil Scott for Signing Age-Appropriate Design Code into Law

June 12, 2025

This afternoon, Governor Phil Scott signed the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) into law. The Vermont AADC protects kids’ privacy, enhances kids’ autonomy, and ensures their online safety by prohibiting abusive data and design practices. The law will take effect Jan. 1, 2027.

• Age Assurance

• Children's Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Minimization

• Data Protection

• Platform Accountability & Governance

• Platform Governance Laws & Regulations

• Privacy Laws

• Social Media Privacy

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Commends Oregon for Enacting Heightened Protections for Location, Minors’ Data 

June 4, 2025

Yesterday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed H.B. 2008, a bill that amends the Oregon Data Privacy Law to ban the sale of precise geolocation data and the data of minors under 16.  

• Children's Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Minimization

• Data Protection

• Location Tracking

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Applauds Passage of Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code

May 29, 2025

Today, the Vermont Legislature passed the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC). The Vermont AADC protects kids’ privacy, enhances kids’ autonomy, and ensures their online safety by prohibiting abusive data and design practices. The bill now awaits the Governor’s approval.

• Age Assurance

• Children's Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Online Advertising & Tracking

• Platform Accountability & Governance

• Platform Governance Laws & Regulations

• Privacy Laws

• Social Media Privacy

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

The Record: New Google program targeting children with AI chatbot may violate FTC privacy rules 

May 21, 2025

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Children's Privacy

• Commercial AI Use

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Platform Accountability & Governance

• News

PRESS RELEASE: Advocates and child development experts urge Google to halt Gemini AI chatbot rollout to young children, request FTC investigation

May 21, 2025

A broad coalition led by Fairplay and EPIC is launching a campaign today to stop Google’s rollout of the Gemini AI companion to young children.

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Children's Privacy

• Commercial AI Use

• Data Protection

• Enforcement of Privacy Laws

• Updates