KOAT Action 7 News breaks down how the newly introduced New Mexico Kids Code would require tech companies to take steps to make their products safer for kids under 18.

Erin Armijo-Benavidez with her personal story and appeal for legislation to keep our children safe online.

Vermont introduced a similar bill earlier this month and an Illinois lawmaker will introduce one next week. Legislators in New Mexico, Maryland and Minnesota are in the process of updating bills submitted last year.

As a pediatrician, I have worked for over five decades caring for generations of children in Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. In my time working to keep kids healthy and safe, I have encountered a number of threats.