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
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 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
The Kids Online Safety Act Prioritizes Kids and Free Speech
Designed as a set of social networking protections for children, the Kids Online Safety Act has won the support of some 240 organizations.
Musk Endorsed Kids Online Safety Act—It Still Faces Challenges Ahead
KOSA still faces pushback from within the tech community over concerns of privacy, and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has warned it could lead to further censorship
CT Senator makes year-end push to pass Kids Online Safety Act
The Connecticut senator argued time is of the essence on an issue where children’s and teenagers’ health and lives can be at risk.
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.
Blumenthal: Failure To Pass Kids Online Safety Act Will Endanger Children
Countless children will remain in danger on social media platforms and gaming sites after the US House refused to take up the Kids Online Safety Act in the 118th Congress, US Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn said in a joint statement this week.
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 ...
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Kids Online Safety Act stalls in House
Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). Blumenthal has worked for years with U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), on the Kids Online ...
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 ...