The Senate will vote on the Kids Online Safety Act this week, which will introduce privacy and content requirements for social media companies if made law. 

https://www.courthousenews.com/senate-to-take-up-legislation-hiking-online-privacy-for-minors-schumer-says/?ref=platformer.news

Senate to take up legislation hiking online privacy for minors, Schumer says

The Senate will vote on the Kids Online Safety Act this week, which will introduce privacy and content requirements for social media companies if made law.   https://www.courthousenews.com/senate-to-take-up-legislation-hiking-online-privacy-for-minors-schumer-says/?ref=platformer.news

Cyril

tough news: This morning, Senators Blackburn and Blumenthal reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).

After successfully killing this pro-censorship and surveillance bill last session, it’s back.

 #Digital Wellness 📱🧘 

https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-blackburn-thune-and-schumer-introduce-the-kids-online-safety-act

Digital Wellness 📱🧘

tough news: This morning, Senators Blackburn and Blumenthal reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).  After successfully killing this pro-censorship and surveillance bill last session, it’s back.   #Digital Wellness 📱🧘   https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-blackburn-thune-and-schumer-introduce-the-kids-online-safety-act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) were joined by U.S. Senate Majority Leader John...

Blumenthal, Blackburn, Thune & Schumer Introduce the Kids Online Safety Act | U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut

Bobby

New Jersey is suing Discord, alleging that the app put younger users in danger through “deceptive and unconscionable business practices.”

https://www.wired.com/story/new-jersey-sues-discord/?ref=platformer.news

 #Digital Wellness 📱🧘

New Jersey is suing Discord, alleging that the app put younger users in danger through “deceptive and unconscionable business practices.”  https://www.wired.com/story/new-jersey-sues-discord/?ref=platformer.news   #Digital Wellness 📱🧘

The New Jersey attorney general claims Discord’s features to keep children under 13 safe from sexual predators and harmful content are inadequate.

New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children

Nate

The Kids Online Safety Act has stalled out despite receiving bipartisan support, and it now has only days left before the legislative session ends.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/24324276/kids-online-safety-act-parent-advocates?ref=platformer.news

The Kids Online Safety Act has stalled out despite receiving bipartisan support, and it now has only days left before the legislative session ends.  https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/24324276/kids-online-safety-act-parent-advocates?ref=platformer.news

Inside the final push to pass the Kids Online Safety Act.

The Kids Online Safety Act’s last stand

Sam Mendoza

KOSA just passed through the Senate

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/technology/kosa-child-online-safety.html

KOSA just passed through the Senate  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/technology/kosa-child-online-safety.html

The Senate was set to pass the Kids Online Safety Act on Tuesday, but the legislation faces an uphill battle in the House because of censorship concerns.

Cyril

A group of likeminded people in Digital Wellness 📱🧘 are talking about this.