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Strengthened50% impact weight
Imposing platform duties of care and default privacy for minors strengthens protective digital-rights regulation, though contested on speech grounds.
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US Senate Passes the Kids Online Safety Act 91-3
On 30 July 2024 the US Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), sponsored by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), by a 91-3 vote as part of a combined package with a children's privacy update. KOSA would impose a 'duty of care' on platforms, default to the strongest privacy settings for minors, and require independent audits. Civil-liberties groups warned the design duties could pressure platforms to over-restrict lawful speech. The bill did not clear the House before the session ended and was reintroduced in 2025.
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On 30 July 2024 the US Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), sponsored by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), by a 91-3 vote as part of a combined package with a children's privacy update. KOSA would impose a 'duty of care' on platforms, default to the strongest privacy settings for minors, and require independent audits. Civil-liberties groups warned the design duties could pressure platforms to over-restrict lawful speech. The bill did not clear the House before the session ended and was reintroduced in 2025.
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