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Other LanguagesAG Brown joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children
Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing the so-called Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, which in reality would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability.
The coalition warned against the KIDS Act’s broad preemption of state laws addressing online harms to minors, including social media harms, obscenity, social gaming platforms, and artificial intelligence chatbots.
Homeaglow home cleaning platform must cease deceptive and predatory practices under consent decree with AG’s Office
The Attorney General’s Office has agreed to a consent decree with home cleaning platform Homeaglow and its two founders, requiring them to cease deceptive practices uncovered by investigators.
Homeaglow, which also does business as Dazzling Cleaning, had been enticing consumers with a $19 cleaning fee, but in actuality that deal roped Washington consumers into hundreds of dollars in costs due to their predatory membership program featuring an exorbitant cancellation fee.
Protect your rights with AG’s ‘Know Your Rights’ hub
On Wednesday, the Attorney General’s Office posted a hub for information about the rights of Washingtonians. The webpage brings together Know Your Rights guides in one place so Washingtonians can easily find the answers to questions about their rights.
“Washington law has some of the strongest protections in the country when it comes to civil rights, workers’ rights, reproductive rights, and other fundamental rights,” said Attorney General Nick Brown. “As the federal government tries to trample our rights, people should know that our state protections haven’t changed.”
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AG’s Office proposes revised model Public Records Act rules to incorporate public feedback
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has proposed revisions to draft model rules designed to help state and local governments fully comply with the Public Records Act.
The changes reflect feedback from public comments about the AG’s initial proposal.