The Kids Online Safety Act, supported by over 60 US senators, aims to hold Big Tech accountable and protect young users online. Bipartisan backing reflects calls for action from young people and parents. The bill faces uncertainty in the House amid concerns and amendments.
I got the chance to join NPR’s Weekend Edition to discuss the Kids Online Safety Act, which now has enough supporters to be able to clear the Senate. Listen here: https://t.co/7W0yk01wys
Our children should be focused on learning in school, not glued to TikTok videos in class. One of the many tools that can help in this effort is the Kids Online Safety Act, which is gaining more support in the Senate. https://t.co/fdIbsrRP7i
We need to create an online environment for kids that is safe by default, and they can’t afford to wait. That’s why 62 Senators are now signed on to the Kids Online Safety Act. https://t.co/myrOzvHnwd
As parents, it’s impossible to not worry about our kids’ safety. But it is possible to make the internet a safer, more secure space for them. That’s what the Kids Online Safety Act does, and it’s why I’m proud to be a cosponsor of the updated legislation.
Kids Online Safety Act reintroduced in Senate expected to pass with major support https://t.co/SQFZOUitfc
Pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). #KOSA
Young people—like those I spoke w/at New Britain HS—have repeatedly asked me: how many more children have to suffer before social media platforms make their wellbeing a priority? As momentum builds in the Senate, it’s time to pass the Kids Online Safety Act & create real change. https://t.co/qVgJlbOKXK
Social media is making our young people more vulnerable to cyberbullying, addiction, and long-term mental health challenges. Our legislation requires large tech companies to equip parents and youth with the necessary tools to keep themselves safe online. https://t.co/ClLTx05RGJ
The Senate is considering the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a bill that looks to protect underage children from groomers, pornographers, and other predators online. But the bill ran into trouble because LGBT groups were worried it would make it too easy for red state AGs to… https://t.co/SpSELtVTcd
The authors of the dangerous Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) have amended it for 2024, and it remains a censorious and dangerous bill. We are asking everyone to demand that their representatives oppose it—even if they already have. https://t.co/fuRKKbVTFx
I cosponsored @MarshaBlackburn and @SenBlumenthal’s Kids Online Safety Act to provide kids and parents with better tools to protect themselves from harmful abuse online, hold Big Tech accountable, and provide transparency into black box algorithms. https://t.co/J8kFTuSzCo
Lawmakers revise Kids Online Safety Act to address LGBTQ advocates’ concerns https://t.co/v4FvbLIf67
Kids Online Safety Act gains enough supporters to pass the Senate https://t.co/iQIpSruXEH
Schumer, LGBTQ+ advocates back updated kids online safety bill https://t.co/w9SKI1jIrk
Thanks to my partners at @DesignItForUs, we are furthering my #KidsPRIVACYAct & efforts to protect kids and teens online from Big Tech's harmful data collection and targeted content. I look forward to working in bipartisanship with my colleagues to get this bill to @POTUS desk! https://t.co/eWz8jeGN9V
Chuck Schumer backs updated kids online safety bill https://t.co/q7t4kDhNmJ https://t.co/VmZSJnLP7Y
60 Senators have now joined me and @SenBlumenthal on the Kids Online Safety Act. It’s clear that now is the time to protect young users and hold Big Tech accountable. Let’s get this done. https://t.co/EsX3k9iGQd
We now have a total of 62 co-sponsors—Democrats & Republicans—for the Kids Online Safety Act. This overwhelming bipartisan support mirrors the powerful calls from young people & parents who want Congress to take action & finally hold Big Tech accountable. https://t.co/9nAemDUPOZ
Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn announce an updated Kids Online Safety Act and say 60+ US senators support the bill; KOSA faces uncertainty in the House (@viacristiano / Washington Post) https://t.co/XQ7WA4WHFY https://t.co/ApYwsHYLei