The Latest Breaking News from KOSA

Meta Wants Congress To Shield It From Child Harm Lawsuits As Legal Pressure Mounts

Meta Platforms is lobbying for legal protection against child-harm lawsuits, seeking a liability shield in the Kids Online Safety Act as it faces scrutiny over social media's impact on young users.

International Business Times UK · Jun 19

Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuits

If adopted by lawmakers and passed into law as part of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) under consideration in the U.S. Senate, such a provision could undermine thousands of lawsuits against Meta and other online platforms over harms to children.

The Economic Times · Jun 19

The Death of Anonymous Browsing? Trump's AI Deal Could Force Millions to Prove Their Identity Just to Browse Online

A White House-backed plan may require Americans to verify their age online, potentially ending anonymous browsing. Critics argue it could expand government control and alter internet freedom.

International Business Times UK · Jun 11

KOSA Moves Forward in Congress, Threatening Free Speech and Encryption

Only Sens. Paul and Wyden are expected to vote "no" on Tuesday. Power to stop KOSA now resides with the House.

Reason · Jul 29, 2024

Senate To Vote on Web Censorship Bill Disguised as Kids Safety

The Kids Online Safety Act would have cataclysmic effects on free speech and privacy online.

Reason · Jul 24, 2024

What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act and its chances of passing

The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, before the iPhone and long before today’s oldest teenagers were born

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024

Policing 'Thinspiration' Is Harder Than Lawmakers Think

And likely to backfire, too.

Reason · Mar 20, 2024

A Ham-Handed Bill Attacks the First Amendment in the Name of Protecting Minors From Online Harm

The Kids Online Safety Act imposes an amorphous "duty of care" that would compromise anonymous speech and restrict access to constitutionally protected content.

Reason · Aug 9, 2023

Court Greenlights Microsoft Acquisition of Video Game Powerhouse Activision Blizzard

Plus: California social media law could backfire, Massachusetts may ban the sale of phone location data, and more...

Reason · Jul 12, 2023

The Kids Online Safety Act Would Make It Less Safe Online

The bill would amp up surveillance while doing little to actually protect anyone.

Reason · Nov 18, 2022