Common Sense Media Applauds New Jersey Legislature for Passing Strong Kids' Online Safety Bill

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2026—Common Sense Media's Chief Advocacy Officer Danny Weiss issued the following statement after the New Jersey legislature approved the New Jersey Kids Code (A4015) to better protect New Jersey kids and families from the risks of social media. Common Sense Media is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and preparing kids in a digital and AI-driven world, and its advocacy team worked on the bill and supported its passage along with a coalition of groups that support kids' online safety.

"Common Sense Media applauds New Jersey lawmakers for passing the New Jersey Kids Code on Tuesday. This bill makes it clear that New Jersey kids' well-being must be a priority for social media companies and, importantly, holds tech companies accountable for protecting kids on their platforms through a strong duty of care, private right of action, and attorney general enforcement. By requiring online platforms to build products that are safe and private by default, and by holding companies accountable for design choices that drive compulsive use among young people, New Jersey is joining a growing bipartisan movement of states pressuring tech platforms to take responsibility for the harms created by their products. This legislation reflects a simple but powerful principle: Products designed for kids should be designed with kids' safety in mind from the start. We encourage Governor Mikie Sherrill to sign the bill into law."

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