What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act that just passed the Senate
WEBJul 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)
WEBMay 2, 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. However, the bill exempts internet service providers, email services, educational ...
Senate passes legislation aimed at protecting minors online
WEBJul 30, 2024 · The Kids Online Safety Act requires platforms to provide safeguards for minors, including restricting access to minors’ personal data and providing parents with tools to...
Senate to consider bills that aim to protect children and teenagers online
WEBJul 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.
S.1409 - Kids Online Safety Act 118th Congress (2023-2024)
WEBMay 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;
Kids online safety bill clears Senate hurdle - CNBC
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Kids' online safety measure easily clears key Senate hurdle in 86-1 vote. Senate voted 86-1 to move major kids online safety bill. Final passage set for next week. Industry groups warn that the ...
Statement from President Joe Biden on Senate Passage of the Kids Online …
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Today, the Senate took a crucial bipartisan step forward to make our kids safer online. There is undeniable evidence that social media and other online platforms contribute to our youth...
Kids Online Safety Act Cosponsored by Collins, King Passes the ... - Senate
WEBJul 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 …
What They Are Saying: Championing Senate Passage of the Kids Online ...
WEBJul 30, 2024 · The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act spearheaded by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) delivers urgent solutions that will help protect kids online, helping to put parents’ concerns at ease.
Kids Online Safety Act | U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
WEBJul 25, 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.
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