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Kids Code Comes Back
en. George K. Muñoz, D-Gallup, has re-introduced the Age Appropriate Design Code Act bill this year: Senate Bill 68. Also known as The New Mexico Kids Code, this New Mexico bill would require tech companies that provide online products and services to operate with strict data privacy designed to prevent children’s personal data from being…
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Poll: Vast Majority of New Mexico Voters Want Legislation to Protect Kids Online
A new survey conducted by Public Policy Polling and commissioned by the New Mexico Kids Code Coalition reveals striking consensus among the state’s voters about the importance of protecting kids online and holding Big Tech companies accountable through legislation like the New Mexico Kids Code.
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Lawmakers address threats kids face online
Democratic State Rep. Pamelya Herndon says in New Mexico, kids online are exposed to all types of dangers. As a lead sponsor for the Age Appropriate Design Code Act, she and Democratic State Sen. George Munoz, believe it can prevent children from being influenced by things like vaping marketing, child predators, and scams on the…
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Proposed legislation aims to keep New Mexico children safe online
In an update from the New Mexico attorney general and the Department of Justice on their lawsuit against social media companies like Meta, X, and Google, they claim the tech giants knowingly ignored safeguards designed to protect underage users. Now, state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would protect children online.
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Coalition Applauds Governor’s Support for New Mexico Kids Code
The New Mexico Kids Code Coalition joined bill sponsors Sen. George Muñoz and Rep. Pamelya Herndon in applauding Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for listing the New Mexico Kids Code as one of her top 2024 legislative priorities the day after it was reintroduced.
