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Senators try to add kids online safety bills to FAA act


Senators are trying to add bills that are aimed at boosting kids online safety into a must-pass Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization act.   Two bills aimed at increasing safety of …

Two bills aimed at increasing safety of minors online through data privacy updates and rules to limit potentially harmful features are being put forward as amendments to be added to the FAA reauthorization that must pass ahead of a May 10 deadline. Kids online safety advocates, including parents and teen-led groups, have been pressing Congress to act on KOSA after years of inaction toward regulation tech platforms and their impacts on teens. A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies sued Ohio on Jan. 5, 2024, over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps.

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