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Senate passes landmark bills to protect kids online, raising pressure on House
KOSA and COPPA 2.0. would extend privacy protections to most teenagers and require platforms to prevent bullying and sexual exploitation.
The Senate overwhelmingly passed a pair of bills to expand online privacy and safety protections for children on Tuesday, delivering a major win for parent and youth activists who have clamored for action against tech companies they say are endangering the well-being of kids. Senators began crafting KOSA, the child safety measure, after conducting an investigation into 2021 disclosures by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen showing that the social media company knew its products at times worsened body image issues for some teens. Proponents of KOSA have pushed back on those claims, arguing that the bill sidesteps thorny constitutional debates about speech online and instead seeks to bring consumer safety protections to social media, like regulations requiring seat belts in cars.
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