Kids Online Safety ActBritish man sentenced in "catfishing" case behind U.S. girl's death Alexander McCartney has been sentenced to prison in the "U.K.'s largest catfishing case" after being accused of preying on thousands of victims online. Oct 25 Family hopes new law to protect ...
The Kid's Online Safety Act was recently introduced as a bipartisan proposal to decrease the potential of harm to children while online. This act places the responsibility on tech companies to implement controls on the content that is available to children aged 16 and under. Specific targets of...
The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act has gained momentum at a time when debates over parental control of what's taught in school, specifically as it relates to gender identity and sexual orientation, have come to the forefront. Dozens of civil society groups urged...
skip to main content time to plug into a wired subscription. you've run out of free articles. keep your access fully charged for just $30 $5 for one year. the controversial kids online safety act faces an uncertain future while it easily passed the senate, the house began a recess ...
On February 16, 2022, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced legislation called the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). KOSA’s purpose is to develop a national strategy for technology policy across the United States, including new privacy protections for ch...
A bipartisan pair of senatorsreintroducedthe Kids Online Safety Act on Tuesday with updates that aimed to address concerns that the bill could inadvertently cause more harm to the young internet users it seeks to protect. But some activists who raised those issues say the changes are still insuff...
In July 2024, the Senate passedThe Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, which at the time of this article’s publication has moved to the House of Representatives. The bill combines two pieces of AAP advocacy: the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s Online Privacy and Protecti...
are introducing legislation to promote online safety. “Our bill aims to reduce the harms,” Blumenthal said. “Our children are suffering at the hands of big tech,” Blackburn said. The bill forces big tech to prioritize care for kids and provide transparency about their algorithms. “...
Toxic social media is causing a mental health crisis. Dove is advocating to improve online safety for kids to prevent harmful effects of social media.
On July 30, 2024, in a 91-3 vote, the U.S. Senate passed the bill for the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (the “Bill”). The Bill, which combines the