Maryland, United StatesSigned into law (May 2024)

Maryland Kids Code (MD Kids Code)

Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code requiring platforms to default to maximum privacy settings for minors, including geolocation disabled by default and data protection impact assessments.

Key Provisions

What MD Kids Code requires

01

Geolocation and precise location services must be disabled by default for minors

02

Platforms must complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) for features used by minors

03

Highest privacy settings must be the default for accounts identified as belonging to minors

04

Prohibits using geolocation data to serve targeted content or advertising to minors

05

Platforms must provide clear, child-friendly explanations of how location data is used

06

Maryland AG enforcement; penalties under Maryland Consumer Protection Act

Rule Categories Covered

Phosra enforcement categories for MD Kids Code

Geolocation Opt-In

privacy
geolocation_opt_in

Ensures location tracking is disabled by default, requiring explicit parental authorization to enable.

Algorithmic Audit

other
algorithmic_audit

Enforces algorithmic audit rules across connected platforms.

Platforms Affected

Platforms covered by MD Kids Code

InstagramTikTokSnapchatYouTubeDiscord
Age: All minorsEffective: Oct 2025

MCP Enforcement

Enforce MD Kids Code with a single API call

mcp-enforcement
// Enforce MD Kids Code compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
  child_id: "ch_emma_01",
  law: "MD_KIDS_CODE",
  rules: [
          "geolocation_opt_in",
          "algorithmic_audit"]
}

→ Instagram    enforcement applied     ✓
→ TikTok       enforcement applied     ✓
→ Snapchat     enforcement applied     ✓
→ YouTube      enforcement applied     ✓

Start building MD Kids Code-compliant features today

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