Accountable Tech Executive Director and Co-Founder Nicole Gill issued the following statement on NetChoice’s lawsuit against the Maryland Kids Code:

“Despite the bipartisan and unanimous passage of the Maryland Kids Code to address the harms of social media to our kids’ safety and privacy, Big Tech giants like Meta, X, and Google are once again hiding behind their lobbying arm and turning to 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. NetChoice’s continued assault on tech safety makes it abundantly clear that tech companies would sooner pour millions into legal fees than protect young people from the dangers of their profit-driven algorithms.”

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Accountable Tech is a non-profit organization advocating for digital justice by reining in Big Tech’s threats to society and democracy with legislative, regulatory and structural solutions. Through strategic initiatives and creative campaigns, Accountable Tech is challenging the industry’s toxic business model in order to protect data privacy, preserve the health of democracy, and create safer online platforms. We are leading the movement to advance a better, more human-centered digital future, and tech for the common good. To learn more, visit accountabletech.org.