Future of Kids Online Safety Act

The Kids Online Safety Act’s last stand
In February 2022, after months of hearings, committee members Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Kids Online Safety Act.
Future of the Kids Online Safety Act
Future of the Kids Online Safety Act
Opinion
Commentary: Kids Online Safety Act isn't the way to shield youth from harmful content
Federal legislation is a false choice between safety and surveillance: Protecting kids doesn’t require sacrificing privacy and free speech.
Opinion
Pass the Kids Online Safety Act so other children don’t end up like my son
Eight years ago, my son David died by suicide at 16. His death followed a yearlong battle with social media and online gaming addiction as well as months of intense and threatening cyberbullying that left him feeling helpless and hopeless.
Opinion
Commentary: Stop Congress from taking away crucial online safe spaces for LGBTQ youth
The executive director of Safe Schools South Florida writes that a bill being considered in Congress that is meant to protect kids online would instead allow state or federal regulators to ban a
Opinion
Say no to Kids Online Safety Act
The bill in question is called the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA. As with many acts of scoundrels, it uses the cloak of caring “for the children” to mask its real intent, which is to give government bureaucrats greater control over what we can see and say on the internet.
X helps update Kids Online Safety Act in final push for passage in the Republican-led House
With just weeks left to pass legislation before Congress adjourns, X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced she worked with the authors of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to update the bill in what seems like a play to win over the Republican House leaders standing in the way of it becoming law.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders urges Congress to pass landmark Kids Online Safety Act by year’s end: letter
Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is urging Congressional leaders to pass the Kids Online Safety Act, joining the likes of X owner Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. in supporting the landmark legislation.
Sen. Blumenthal on Kids Online Safety Act: This is about the toxic content being directed at kids
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the fate of the Kids Online Safety Act, the challenges facing the bill, how likely it will get passed in the House,
X helps negotiate updated text for Kids Online Safety Act
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) have negotiated updated text for the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) with Elon Musk’s social media platform X in an effort to
Senators urge US House to pass Kids Online Safety Act
A bipartisan effort to protect children from the harms of social media is running out of time in this session of the U.S. Congress. If passed, the Kids Online Safety Act would institute safeguards for minors’ personal data online.
Stalled Kids Online Safety Act pits Speaker Mike Johnson against powerful Republicans
Lost in the furor over whether Congress can agree on a stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown is another rift ...
Speaker Johnson says 'still some concern' about Elon Musk-backed online safety bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested he still has hang-ups about the Kids Online Safety Act after senators worked with X to ...
Opinion: National Online Safety Legislation Could Put Vulnerable Communities at Risk
The Kids Online Safety Act includes a troubling “duty of care” provision, which could have serious unintended consequences ...