Social media companies head to court, claim Maryland Kids Code is unconstitutional

Accountable Tech Executive Director Nicole Gill said in a statement that the tech firms are using the courts “to achieve what they couldn’t in Annapolis: shielding themselves from any ounce of accountability.” “This latest lawsuit — the tenth legal challenge brought by NetChoice against overwhelmingly popular state safety bills — is an affront to the families and young people who fought and advocated for the successful passage of the Maryland Kids Code and to the millions who have borne the brunt of the industry’s toxic business practices,” Gill’s statement said.

Big Tech on the rise one year after Senate beat-down

“My hope is that kids’ online safety continues to be that bipartisan push. My hope is that this administration looks at it as an issue that they can win on to protect young people online,” Zaman Qureshi, a campaigner for advocacy group Accountable Tech, told The Hill.