I Spent 15 Years Protecting My Kids From This. The School Gave It to Them Anyway.
Just over 15 years ago, I became a mom.
Child First Policy Center
Child First Policy Center is a parent-led organization focused on understanding how technology shapes children’s lives — and advocating for child-first laws and policies that protect kids before harm happens, not after.
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The Mom Test
What happened when my kids asked for a week of independence I wasn’t sure they were ready for
Your Child Is the Product: Inside Utah's Quiet Deal With Google
Utah school districts can adopt Gemini for instruction with no parental consent required and no public vote taken. Here is what parents need to know before it reaches their child's classroom.
Big Tech's Lobby Just Lost Its Bet on Our Kids
The Supreme Court just let Texas enforce a rule older than the internet: minors can't legally agree to what they haven't the capacity to understand.
Congress Had 267 Votes to Protect Kids. It Protected Big Tech Instead.
Six days after families stood on Capitol Hill holding the faces of more than 270 children lost to online harm, the House passed a bill that strips out the one thing those families spent years fighting
They Called Parental Consent a Free Speech Violation. I Watched Them Do It.
Big Tech trade groups have a well-funded playbook for killing child-safety laws. Here is how it works and the fake safety bill they built to stop the real one from passing.
We Had No Idea How Important the App Store Accountability Act Would Become
Guest Post by Corinne Johnson, President of Utah Parents United
Big Tech Sued to Keep Your Kids Unprotected. A Federal Court Just Said No.
The 5th Circuit restored the Texas App Store Accountability Act. Here is what parents need to know about the win, what comes next, and why this fight is far from over.
The Playground Predators Built: Roblox, Your Kids, and the Law That Could Change Everything
A colorful game for children. A hunting ground for predators. And a company that keeps choosing profit over protection.
Watch Our Weekly Community Call
In this week’s Child First Policy Center community call, we discussed the Balance Act and why it matters for families, teachers, and students.
They Named It "Parents Over Platforms." Read the Fine Print.
116 organizations from 43 states are sounding the alarm on a Big Tech-backed bill that could wipe out your state's child-safety laws.