June 24, 2025legislationinternet regulationcivil libertieschild safetyinternet regulationcivil libertieschildren
Kids Online Safety Act returns with 63 Senate co-sponsors
The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act returned to the Senate with 63 co-sponsors, enough to overcome a filibuster. The bill would require social media platforms to prevent minors from accessing harmful content and enable parental controls. LGBTQ advocates warned that broad content restriction provisions could be used to filter LGBTQ educational material, citing similar laws already misused in several states.