House panel advances Kids Online Safety Act
House panel advances Kids Online Safety Act despite pushback
A House panel advanced the Kids Online Safety Act bill, also known as KOSA, on Wednesday, pushing forward legislation intended to boost online privacy and safety for children. The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s advancement of KOSA hands advocacy groups a temporary win following weeks of uncertainty about the bill’s future amid GOP pushback.
Why Does Big Tech Oppose the Kids Online Safety Act?
The Kids Online Safety Act is our best chance to improve children's online safety. But Big Tech is spreading false claims about the bill.
Opinion
A safer ‘net for kids: The Kids Online Safety Act is worth passing
Whether it’s TikTok or Instagram or Snapchat or some yet-to-be-released app sure to enrapture its users, it’s pretty clear — to us, at least — that too many young people are now spending too
Senators, parents ramp up pressure on House to pass Kids Online Safety Act
Senators and parents are ratcheting up pressure on House lawmakers this week to push forward with legislation aimed at increasing children’s digital safety and privacy as a House committee prepares to mark up the bill Wednesday.
House panel advances child safety bills but roadblocks pile up
Today: House panel advances child safety bills — but roadblocks pile up A key House committee advanced two high-profile proposals to expand online privacy and safety protections for children on Wednesday,
Opinion
The Kids Online Safety Act & marginalized youth
Congress should close the digital divide, not widen it to the detriment of kids with intersectional identities. But that’s exactly what will happen if the Kids Online Safety Act becomes law.
House committee advances Kids Online Safety Act
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has advanced two high-profile child safety bills that could remake large parts of the internet: the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.
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