Sen. Ted Cruz, Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, just promised that his committee will mark up the Kids Online Safety Act, and that KOSA would pass and be signed into law this year. This is huge news, as KOSA has overwhelming support in the Senate, but Cruz’s committee has delayed marking it up, which is the necessary next step for the bill to move to the Senate floor for a vote.

KOSA

• In the US, families need the Kids Online Safety Act, which will force Big Tech companies to change how they design their products so that they are no longer addicting and harming kids. 
• KOSA has filibuster-proof support in the Senate, but Big Tech’s lobbying has helped prevent it from advancing in the House. 
• KOSA would impose a duty of care that would require online platforms to act in children’s best interests.
• KOSA would also force companies to mitigate against online harms for children, including cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, and suicide. 
• US residents can urge their members of Congress to pass a strong version of KOSA at https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-passkosa.