Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow has a plan for kids' online safety

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Mallory McMorrow, a Democrat running for Senate in Michigan, is laying down a marker on kids' online privacy and AI as her primary race heats up. McMorrow, a state senator who currently leads polling in the Democratic primary, is among the first Democrats running for national office this year to roll out a comprehensive plan for kids' online safety. McMorrow's plan calls for:

  • Banning cellphones in the classroom.
  • Requiring social media platforms to have "privacy by default" settings for minors.
  • Prohibiting social media providers from allowing users under age 14 to access features like "infinite scroll" and limiting push notifications.
  • Prohibiting chatbots from representing themselves as licensed professionals.
  • Expanding the Children's Online Privacy Act (COPPA) and passing comprehensive data privacy legislation.

Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow has a plan for kids' online safety