Colorado Proposes Game Fee for Kid Privacy
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Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill, House Bill eleven forty-eight, to enhance data privacy protections for children playing online games. The bill proposes a five percent fee on microtransactions, such as loot boxes, with the revenue going to public schools. The measure has sparked debate, with Republicans expressing concerns about potential taxation of children and compliance with Proposition one seventeen. The bills sponsors are considering adjustments, including allocating funds to after-school programs. Child safety groups support the bill, while video game companies have threatened legal action. The committee has postponed a vote to refine the bill, ensuring further discussion in the legislature.
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