What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act that just passed the Senate
Jul 31, 2024 · Proponents of the Kids Online Safety Act include parents’ groups and children’s advocacy organizations as well as companies like Microsoft, X and Snap. They say the it is a necessary first step in regulating tech companies and requiring them to protect children from dangerous online content and take responsibility for the harm their ...
S.1409 - Kids Online Safety Act 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Reported to Senate (12/13/2023) Kids Online Safety Act. This bill sets out requirements to protect minors from online harms. The requirements apply to covered platforms, which are applications or services (e.g., social networks) that connect to the internet and are likely to be used by minors.
S.1409 - Kids Online Safety Act 118th Congress (2023-2024)
May 2, 2023 · (c) Activities.—The matters to be addressed by the Kids Online Safety Council shall include— (1) identifying emerging or current risks of harms to minors associated with online platforms; (2) recommending measures and methods for assessing, preventing, and mitigating harms to minors online;
Senate to consider bills that aim to protect children and teenagers online
Jul 23, 2024 · The Senate will consider legislation this week that aims to protect children from dangerous online content, moving forward with what could become the first sweeping new regulation of the tech industry in decades.
Kids Online Safety Act | U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
Jul 30, 2024 · The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which is supported by over half of the U.S. Senate, provides young people and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against online harms.
Kids Online Safety Act Cosponsored by Collins, King Passes the ... - Senate
Jul 30, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King welcomed the Senate passage of bipartisan legislation they cosponsored to better protect kids online. The Kids Online Safety Act will provide kids and parents with new tools to protect minors online, hold Big Tech accountable for harm to kids, and provide transparency into ...
Summary of S. 1409: Kids Online Safety Act - GovTrack.us
Kids Online Safety Act. This bill sets out requirements to protect minors from online harms. The requirements apply to covered platforms, which are applications or services (e.g., social networks) that connect to the internet and are likely to be used by minors.
What They are Saying: Growing Momentum for the Kids Online Safety Act
Feb 15, 2024 · The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) would require platforms to implement the most protective privacy and safety settings by default. It would help prevent the countless tragic results experienced by too many children and their parents.
Blackburn Discusses Advancement of Kids Online Safety Act on Senate …
Jul 25, 2024 · – On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) discussed the recent announcement that the Senate will move to consider the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). Click here to download video of the speech and here to view it.
Shaheen-Backed Kids Online Safety Act Passes Senate with …
Jul 30, 2024 · The Shaheen-backed Kids Online Safety Act provides families with the tools needed to safeguard children against threats to their health and well-being online. Specifically, the bipartisan bill requires social media platforms to provide minors the ability to protect their information, disable addictive product features and opt out of ...