Big Tech Opposes KOSA Bill

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Big Tech mounts ‘divide and conquer’ bid in Washington to kill Kids Online Safety Act: sources

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KOSA would impose a legal “duty of care” to ensure social-media apps shield kids from sexual abuse, drug addiction and risky stunts that can cause injury or even death.

Critics say it’s a cynical attempt to protect their profits at the expense of minors.

Big Tech advocates are tailoring their message depending on which constituency they’re trying to influence.

Some Democrats slammed a decision to remove mental health harms such as anxiety and depression from the House bill’s version of duty of care, arguing the bill is much weaker than the version that passed the Senate .

The bill does not make any changes to Section 230 , the statute that shields tech firms from being held liable for the third -party posts on their platforms.

Critics say it would effectively empower unelected bureaucrats to police online content.

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