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On October 2, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) submitted comments in response to the Vermont Office of the Attorney General’s (the Office’s) rulemaking process for the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code (S 69). While a handful of states have signed Age-Appropriate Design Codes into law, Vermont is the first state to propose draft rules and engage stakeholders on implementation […]

On July 13, FPF submitted comments in response to the Colorado Department of Justice’s (the Department’s) pre-rulemaking process for the Colorado Automated Decision-making Act (SB 189) and the Chatbot Safety Act (HB 1263). As lawmakers continue to calibrate a proportionate approach to consumer protection from risks of AI-related harms, Colorado’s two new laws each take a distinctive approach. FPF’s […]

On June 30, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) submitted comments in response to the California Department of Justice’s (the Department’s) ongoing rulemaking process for the “Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act” (the Act or SB 976). Signed into law in 2024, SB 976 bars operators of “addictive internet-based services” from providing an addictive feed to […]

On June 22, Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ) of the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced a new Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) bill draft, representing a bipartisan compromise to the legislative package initially introduced in November 2025. Among several other proposals, this new KIDS Act bill […]

Personalization—the use of personal data to tailor content and services to individual users—sits at the center of today’s most contested debates about youth and digital technology. This report provides a comprehensive framework for understanding personalization in youth online experiences, examining its mechanisms, benefits, risks, mitigations, and the emerging legislative and regulatory landscape.

As governments around the world strengthen protections for children online, Brazil’s “Digital ECA” (Estatuto Digital da Criança e do Adolescente) represents a major step forward in regulating digital environments for young people. In this recorded discussion, FPF Policy Counsel for Global Privacy Maria Badillo and FPF Policy Counsel for U.S. Legislation Daniel Hales, moderated by […]

South Carolina Governor McMaster signed HB 3431, an Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) -style law, on February 5, adding to the growing list of new, bipartisan state frameworks fortifying online protections for minors. Although HB 3431 is dubbed an AADC, its divergence from past models and unique blend of requirements that draw upon a variety of other […]

The Future of Privacy Forum is releasing an updated version of its Age Assurance: Technologies and Tradeoffs infographic, reflecting how rapidly the technical and policy landscape has evolved over the past year. As lawmakers, platforms, and regulators increasingly converge on age assurance as a governance tool, the updated infographic sharpens the focus on proportionality, privacy risk, and […]

Throughout the fall of 2024, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), in partnership with the Australian Academic and Research Network (AARNet) and Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), convened a series of three expert panel discussions across Australia exploring the intersection of privacy, security, and online safety for young people. This event series built on the […]

This Issue Brief analyzes Brazil’s recently enacted children’s online safety law, summarizing its key provisions and how they interact with existing principles and obligations under the country’s general data protection law (LGPD). It provides insight into an emerging paradigm of protection for minors in online environments through an innovative and strengthened institutional framework, focusing on […]