New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella Elected as President of National Association of Attorneys General
The National Association of Attorneys General elected New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella as president of the association during its annual Capital Forum meeting held December 9-11.
NAAG Announces 2024 Annual Award Recipients for Exceptional Service to the Attorney General Community
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announced the recipients of its annual awards during the organization’s annual Capital Forum event on Dec. 10, 2024. This year, NAAG recognizes members of the attorney general community with five awards that acknowledge their contributions in a variety of areas.
U.S. Surgeon General to Be Keynote Speaker at National Association of Attorneys General Capital Forum Conference
The Best Brief Awards are given annually to recognize excellence in brief writing in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general call for Congress to require surgeon general warning on social media platforms
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Congress calling on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people’s mental health.
Attorneys General Urge Congress to Require Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Platforms
The National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter to Congress on behalf of a bipartisan group of 42 state and territory attorneys general calling on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people’s mental health.
How Attorneys General Can Increase Youth Involvement in the Rule of Law and the Attorneys General Office
At the recent 2022 NAAG Presidential Summit in Iowa City focusing on NAAG President Tom Miller’s Presidential Initiative, Consumer Protection 2.0: Tech Threats and Tools, a recurring concern raised was the lack of youth/GenZ involvement in discussions of technology and governance. Attorneys general can address this lack of engagement in several ways. Why now and…
NAAG Urges TikTok and Snapchat to Give Parents More Control
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter, signed by 44 attorneys general, to TikTok and Snapchat urging them to give parents the ability to monitor their children’s social media usage and protect their children from online threats using parental control apps. In their letter, the attorneys general express various concerns over the…
Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Express Support for Congressional Hearings Addressing Youth Social Media Use
Washington, D.C. — In a letter sent yesterday to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) expressed strong support for hearings addressing the protection and safety of kids and teens using social media. Attorneys general have been…
NAAG Supports Senate Hearings on Social Media and Mental Health
As enforcers of our jurisdictions’ consumer protection laws, we find it deeply troubling that Facebook and other social media platforms seek to increase user engagement by conscripting our nation’s youth despite known harms to children and adolescents.
NAAG Urges Facebook to Abandon Plans to Develop Instagram Kids
It appears that Facebook is not responding to a need, but instead creating one, as this platform appeals primarily to children who otherwise do not or would not have an Instagram account. In short, an Instagram platform for young children is harmful for myriad reasons. The attorneys general urge Facebook to abandon its plans to launch this new platform.
