In a speech on the Senate floor ahead of Tuesday’s vote, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), another of the bill’s lead sponsors, said the law not aiming to block or censor content.

The Senate voted to pass two bills aimed at boosting safety and privacy for kids online in a broad bipartisan vote Thursday after months of mounting pressure from advocates.

“It’s called the Kids Online Safety Act, but they have to consider kids’ voices, and some of us don’t think it will make us safer,” said Anjali Verma, a 17-year-old rising high school senior. “We live ...

July 30 (UPI) --The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday that would regulate tech and social media companies that provide services for minors. Called the Kids Online Safety Act ...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and a bipartisan group of senators spoke to reporters following passage of the Kids Online Safety Act.

The revival of the Kids Online Safety Act comes amid U.S. and global discussions over how to best protect children online. In late 2024, Australia approved a social media ban for under-16s. It’s ...

Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act. The landmark piece of legislation heads to the House. The landmark piece of legislation heads to the House. by Lauren Feiner. Jul 30, 2024, 5:05 PM UTC ...

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) easily passed the Senate today despite critics' concerns that the bill may risk creating more harm than good for kids and perhaps censor speech for online users ...

The Kids Online Safety Act – a bill aiming to protect children from the harmful effects of social media, gaming and other online platforms – passed the Senate in a bipartisan 91-3 vote on Tuesday.

The two bills, which beef up privacy protection for children and limit targeted advertisements toward them, passed with overwhelming support by senators from both sides of the aisle, 91-3.

But the Kids Online Safety Act, commonly referred to as KOSA, faces an uncertain path in the U.S. House amid time constraints for the rest of the year and deep concerns from LGBTQ+, civil rights ...