Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow has a plan for kids' online safety
February 9, 2026
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