(🧵Thread) Check out the key findings from our newest research, part of an ongoing series on how kids age zero to 8 are consuming and interacting with tech and media:

Join our Founder & CEO @jimsteyer in NY & D.C. for convos with @mrichtel on adolescence, smartphones & how we can raise a healthier, happier generation:

RT @jimsteyer: @CommonSense applauds the Senate's vote to strip out a proposal to ban state-level AI protections for 10 years from the tax….

RT @jimsteyer: @CommonSense is honored to have joined the DeSerio Family and over 150 organizations opposing the AI moratorium. The kids ha….

RT @americans4ri: Thank you to @CommonSense, @EncodeAction, @ncypalliance and the 130+ organizations who joined together today calling on C….

In the next 24 hours, the Senate will vote on a dangerous 5-year ban on state #AI protections. It’s a dream for AI companies, but a nightmare for families. Please contact your senators TODAY to urge them to vote against this ban: .

Chief Advocacy Officer @Danny_Weiss1 recently spoke out against the state AI law moratorium provision in the budget reconciliation bill. “Preventing states from regulating AI has nothing to do with the budget." Weiss said. Read his full thoughts here:

We are glad to see the Senate Commerce Committee advance the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act known as COPPA2, today. It's been more than 25 years since this children's privacy law has been updated. Congratulations to @SenMarkey and @SenCassidy for leading this.

New York, we did it! Lawmakers just voted to require warning labels on social media platforms with addictive design features. Passing this groundbreaking bill wouldn’t have been possible without the leadership of @Sen_Gounardes and @nily.

More than 60,000 Americans urge the U.S. Senate to protect states’ rights to enforce AI safety laws. We’re standing with our partners to send Congress a message: listen to your constituents, not the tech lobby, and strike this from the budget bill.

This week, we’ll find out if Congress will block states from addressing AI and automated decision-making harms for the next 10 years. Our Teen Advocate, Anniyah, shares why this AI moratorium could have lasting, negative consequences for kids and families:

Great news from NY! Social media warning label legislation just passed the State Senate.This bill would require social media platforms that use addictive design features to provide clear labels about the mental health risks. Now onto the Assembly!

@Tech_Oversight @AllGirlsAllowed @ncypalliance @EncodeAction @CRAdvocacy @DesignItForUs @JonHaidt @HumaneTech_ @Public_Citizen @ptogetheraction @accountabletech.

We learned this lesson with social media. Let's not repeat it with AI. Ask your Senators to protect kids by removing this provision:

🧵Parents: Don’t let our kids become AI beta testers: The Senate is considering a bill that would give tech companies a free pass to deploy unregulated AI tools to children for the next 10 years—with zero consequences.

The protests in LA may leave kids feeling confused or overwhelmed. Now’s a good time to check in. Here’s how you can help your kids process what’s going on, unpack their feelings, and take part in positive change.

Congress just passed a bill that could block all 50 states from regulating AI—and parents are rightfully concerned. What’s at stake? Our CEO breaks it down on Substack. Read More:

If your information gets stolen online, the consequences may not end there. Online scams are starting to show up offline too, warns a Common Sense Teen Advocate. Read More:

As the Senate takes up a massive budget bill this week, state lawmakers from both parties are calling on Congress to remove a provision that would place a 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulations. Read More:

RT @HillaryClinton: The Republicans' proposed budget, now heading to the Senate, would ban states from regulating AI for a full DECADE. Bu….

Today, 260 state lawmakers - Republicans and Democrats - are calling on Congress to oppose the budget reconciliation measure that would institute a 10-year ban on state AI laws. Read the full letter here: