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EPIC, Advocates Celebrate As New Jersey Signs Nation-Leading Kids' Online Safety Bills Into Law
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Fusion42 · 12 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
New Jersey has enacted the Kids Code law, requiring social media companies to implement age-appropriate design standards, mental health warning labels, and a social media research observatory to protect children online. The law shifts responsibility for mitigating online harms onto platforms, with legal enforcement provisions and a focus on privacy and mental health safeguards for young users.
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You must treat online safety not as a feature but as a legal requirement; social media startups targeting young users in New Jersey face new design and legal duties that directly affect growth and compliance from today.
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