{"id":2041133,"date":"2023-09-22T06:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/author-of-california-child-privacy-law-paused-by-court-sees-strong-appeal-prospects\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T06:52:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:52:59","slug":"author-of-california-child-privacy-law-paused-by-court-sees-strong-appeal-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/author-of-california-child-privacy-law-paused-by-court-sees-strong-appeal-prospects\/","title":{"rendered":"Court pauses California child privacy law author; strong appeal prospects seen."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fauthor-of-california-child-privacy-law-paused-by-court-sees-strong-appeal-prospects%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2041133&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Fight to \u2063Protect Teenagers\u200b Online<\/h2>\n<p>The \u2063California\u200c Age Appropriate Design Code (AADC) was designed to safeguard teenagers&#8217;\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blackburn-calls-biden-ftc-nominee-not-aggressive-enough-on-big-tech\/\" title=\"Blackburn Calls Biden FTC Nominee \u2018Not Aggressive Enough\u2019 on Big Tech\">online privacy<\/a> and restrict data collection\u2062 by\u200c apps. However, a \u200bfederal judge&#8217;s decision to pause\u2062 the implementation of the law has sparked a \u2062potential appeal, according to Republican\u200d author and former state Rep. Jordan Cunningham.<\/p>\n<p>Cunningham, one\u2064 of the legislators\u2063 behind the AADC, expressed disappointment but remained optimistic \u2064about\u200b the appeal. He believes the\u2064 decision overreached and applied an unnecessarily strict level of scrutiny. &#8220;We spent countless\u200d hours shaping this bill and getting it through the legislature,&#8221; Cunningham \u2064stated. &#8220;It passed the state assembly with unanimous support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The injunction blocking the\u2062 AADC is based on the First\u2062 Amendment-related &#8220;strict scrutiny&#8221; \u2064standard. However, Cunningham argues \u200dthat the law does not infringe on \u200cfree speech\u2062 but \u200brather\u200c focuses on privacy\u2063 settings. He cited a Ninth Circuit decision involving Snapchat to \u2062support his claim that the\u200c AADC should be upheld.<\/p>\n<p>Despite no\u2063 longer\u2063 holding office, Cunningham remains committed to protecting \u200cteenagers&#8217; privacy online. Inspired by Facebook \u200cwhistleblower Frances Haugen&#8217;s testimony, \u200che collaborated with\u2062 Democratic\u200b counterpart Buffy Wicks on two significant responses to Big Tech in California. Although one bill was\u2063 killed in committee, Cunningham&#8217;s efforts have sparked interest from other state \u200dlegislators.<\/p>\n<p>While the fight for\u2063 online privacy continues, Cunningham warns of\u2062 the potential consequences if we fail to act. He believes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-proposes-6-5b-deal-to-reopen-schools-by-early-april\/\" title=\"Calif. proposes .5B deal to reopen schools by early April\">declining mental health<\/a> among teenagers is not \u200dsolely attributed to\u2063 Big Tech but is undoubtedly influenced by factors such as COVID-19 lockdowns and school shutdowns.<\/p>\n<p>As the battle to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/author-of-california-child-privacy-law-paused-by-court-sees-strong-appeal-prospects\/\" title=\"Court pauses California child privacy law author; strong appeal prospects seen.\">protect teenagers&#8217; online privacy intensifies<\/a>, Cunningham&#8217;s expertise and \u2062experience remain\u200c available\u200b to those who seek it.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063What are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-town-fights-back-against-china-based-companys-plan-to-build-massive-ev-factory-on-us-soil\/\" title=\"Michigan town opposes Chinese company's plan to construct huge EV factory in the US.\">main concerns raised<\/a> about the AADC&#8217;s implementation and its potential infringement on free speech<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The protection of teenagers&#8217; online privacy has become a significant concern in\u200b recent years. With the increasing use of\u200c technology and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a>, it is more important than ever to ensure that adolescents are safeguarded from potential risks\u2062 and exploitation online.\u2062 In response to this, the\u200c California Age Appropriate Design \u2063Code (AADC) was introduced, aiming\u200c to restrict data collection by apps and protect teenagers&#8217; privacy online.<\/p>\n<p>However, the implementation of the AADC has\u2062 faced obstacles, with a federal judge pausing the law&#8217;s\u2063 enforcement. This development has sparked the \u2064possibility of\u2063 an appeal, \u2064as Republican author\u2063 and former\u200c state Rep. Jordan Cunningham expressed disappointment over the decision. Despite this setback,\u200c Cunningham remains optimistic \u200cabout the\u200d future of the\u2063 AADC, believing\u2063 that \u2064the decision\u200d to \u200dpause its \u200bimplementation overreached \u2064and applied\u200d an unnecessarily strict level of scrutiny. He underscores the extensive efforts that went into shaping \u200cand passing\u2062 the\u200d bill, \u2062highlighting the unanimous\u2062 support \u200cit received from the state\u2062 assembly.<\/p>\n<p>The injunction blocking the AADC is \u2064based on the \u2062First Amendment&#8217;s &#8220;strict scrutiny&#8221; standard, which\u200b raises concerns about potential\u200c infringements \u200bon free \u2063speech. However, \u2062Cunningham argues\u200c that the \u2062law\u200b does not infringe on free speech but rather\u200c focuses on\u2063 privacy settings. To support \u200bhis\u200d claim, he cites a Ninth Circuit decision involving Snapchat, suggesting that the AADC \u200bshould be upheld.<\/p>\n<p>Despite no longer \u2064holding public office,\u200d Cunningham remains committed to protecting teenagers&#8217; privacy online. He draws inspiration from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen&#8217;s \u200dtestimony, which shed \u2064light on the inner workings of Big Tech companies. Cunningham collaborated with Democratic counterpart Buffy Wicks on two significant responses \u200bto Big Tech\u200c in California, demonstrating the bipartisan effort to\u200d address these concerns. Although one\u200b bill was ultimately killed in committee, Cunningham&#8217;s work has\u200c sparked \u2062interest among \u200bother state legislators.<\/p>\n<p>While the battle for \u2062online\u2064 privacy continues, Cunningham warns of the potential consequences if \u2063action is not\u200b taken. He believes that the declining mental health among teenagers is not solely\u200d attributed to Big Tech but is \u200cundoubtedly\u2064 influenced by various factors, such as COVID-19 \u2062lockdowns and school \u200dshutdowns. By protecting teenagers&#8217;\u200c online privacy, we can mitigate \u2062the risks associated\u2062 with online \u200bplatforms and\u200c create a\u2064 safer \u200bdigital environment for adolescents.<\/p>\n<p>As the fight to protect \u2063teenagers&#8217; online\u2062 privacy intensifies, Cunningham&#8217;s expertise\u200d and experience remain available\u200b to those who seek it. \u200cHis dedication to this cause\u200c and his efforts\u200d to address\u2063 the challenges posed by Big Tech companies demonstrate the\u2063 ongoing commitment to safeguarding the\u200d well-being of teenagers in\u200d the digital age. It is crucial \u200bfor lawmakers and advocates to\u2063 continue pushing for effective measures that prioritize the online privacy and \u200bsafety of adolescents, \u200bultimately shaping\u200d a\u2062 positive and secure \u200donline\u200b ecosystem for future \u200bgenerations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Republican author of California&#8217;s online protection law for teens, Jordan Cunningham, believes there&#8217;s a good chance to appeal against a federal judge&#8217;s decision to halt its implementation. Cunningham, a former state representative, co-wrote the California Age Appropriate Design Code, which aims to safeguard teenagers online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2041134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2041133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2041133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041133\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2041134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2041133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2041133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2041133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}