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Vindication by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Clare Morell
On March 8, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a Texas law requiring age verification…
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PDF / March 15, 2024
EPPC Scholars Sign Joint Letter to State Legislatures Urging Action on Tech Policy
Patrick T. Brown
On February 15, EPPC scholars Patrick T. Brown and Clare Morell signed a joint letter with Brad Wilcox and Michael…
PDF / February 21, 2024
When Protecting Kids Online, Don’t Let Apple and Google Off the Hook
Clare Morell
Smartphones serve as children’s main portals to the internet and social media platforms, and yet they have been unaddressed by any laws to date.
Newsweek / December 12, 2023
Congress needs to protect kids, not Big Tech
Clare Morell
Social media is a threat to our children.
The Hill / November 17, 2023
Making Smartphones and App Stores Safe for Kids: Federal, State, and Industry Measures
Clare Morell
Federal, State, and Industry Measures
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PDF / November 16, 2023
Protecting Kids Online: Model Legislation
Clare Morell
Summary In the past year, four states—Utah, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas—have passed social-media parental-consent laws based on ideas put forward…
PDF / October 17, 2023
The First Amendment Protects Kids From Big Tech
Clare Morell
Requiring parental consent for kids to form accounts with social media does not regulate speech; it regulates contract.
Institute for Family Studies / October 9, 2023
Big Tech Knows That Age Verification Is Necessary
Clare Morell
State legislatures are leading a revolution to transform the experience of the internet, and with it, American childhood.
The Hill / September 7, 2023
Social Media and Harm to Children
Clare Morell
Parents are not enough to protect kids online, and the current legal regime is not up to the task.
EPPC / August 31, 2023
The Least Congress Can Do Is Hold Tech Giants Accountable For Aiding Child Sex Traffickers
Clare Morell
Social media platforms like Facebook provide traffickers and eager predators unprecedented access to children in the United States.
The Federalist / August 10, 2023
Age Verification: Policy Ideas for States
Clare Morell
On June 13, 2023, the Ethics and Public Policy Center and the Institute for Family Studies released a new legislative…
Articles
PDF / June 13, 2023