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Kids Online Safety Act passes Senate despite concerns it will harm kids
KOSA risks “nearly limitless content regulation,” senator warns.
"With the Internet, today’s children have the world at their fingertips," Paul wrote, but if KOSA passes, even allegedly benign content like "pro-life messages" or discussion of a teen overcoming an eating disorder could be censored if platforms fear compliance issues. During a KOSA critics' press conference today, Dara Adkison—the executive director of a group providing resources for transgender youths called TransOhio—expressed concerns that lawmakers would target sites like TransOhio if the law also passed in the House, where the bill heads next. "That means the scope of the bill could change overnight without any action from America’s elected representatives," Paul warned, suggesting that "KOSA opens the door to nearly limitless content regulation because platforms will censor users rather than risk liability."
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