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
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
Kids Online Safety Act: Blumenthal makes year-end push
KOSA got an endorsement from X owner Elon Musk. But the realities of time and resistance from House GOP leaders make imminent passage hard.
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
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.
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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.
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.
Q&A: Ofcom, the Online Safety Act, and codes of practice for social media
Online safety regulator Ofcom has published its first set of codes and guidance under the Online Safety Act, setting out the ...
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders calls on Congress to pass ‘Kids Online Safety Act’
In a letter to Congress on Monday, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders called for them to pass the Kids Online Safety ...
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UK’s new online safety laws enforced
The UK’s internet regulator, Ofcom, has published the first set of final guidelines for online service providers subject to the Online Safety Act. This move initiates a three-month countdown to the ...
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 ...
Opinion: National Online Safety Legislation Could Put Vulnerable Communities at Risk
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Campaigners vow to ‘keep fighting’ for young people as Online Safety Act ‘fails to go far enough’
The Online Safety Act must go further to protect vulnerable young people from harmful content online, online safety ...
UK’s internet watchdog finalizes first set of rules for Online Safety law
On Monday, the U.K.'s internet regulator, Ofcom, published the first set of final guidelines for online service providers ...