US Senate passes online child safety bills

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By prajwaljangral

The Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act passed in the US Senate yesterday, potentially bringing significant changes to online platforms if the bills get approved by the House of Representatives.

Both bills would apply to games platforms, aim at protecting children online, and were approved in a bipartisan 91-3 vote.

KOSA would introduce a “duty of care” for tech companies when it comes to kids using their platforms, requiring them to have stronger regulations to avoid cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, and more. The bill would also see users have to prove they meet a platform’s age requirements to avoid minors using products they shouldn’t.

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