The Controversial Kids Online Safety Act Faces an Uncertain Future

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August 5, 2024, 5:34 PM

• •The Kids Online Safety Act passed the Senate nearly unanimously last week.
• •The bill is now on a six-week recess, and House Republican leadership may not prioritize bringing it to the floor for a vote when legislators return.
• •The bill created a massive divide among the digital rights and tech accountability community.

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) passed the Senate nearly unanimously last week, but its future is uncertain. House Republican leadership may not prioritize bringing the bill to the floor for a vote when legislators return from recess. The bill created a massive divide among the digital rights and tech accountability community. Proponents of the measure saw the bill as a meaningful step toward holding tech companies accountable for the way their products impact children, while others said that, if enacted, the law could be used to prevent young users from accessing critical information about topics like sexual health and LGBTQ+ issues.

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