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Blumenthal’s kids online safety act advanced by U.S. Senate
KOSA has amassed bipartisan support in the Senate despite concerns some groups. But the bill's fate in the U.S. House remains uncertain.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday advanced a pair of bills aimed at protecting children online, giving a jolt of momentum to a bipartisan measure championed by Sen. Richard Blumenthal that has stalled for years. The bills passed initial consideration on Thursday in a 86 to 1vote, easily surpassing the 60-vote threshold to overcome a Senate filibuster and garnering more support than just the 70 co-sponsors which includes U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. It was spurred in large part by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s congressional testimony in 2021 about the harmful effects of social media on children and teenagers and how tech giants kept users engaged to turn profits.
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