"Balancing Privacy and Security: Protecting Children Online"

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is a bipartisan bill supported by dozens of senators, aiming to protect children on social media by requiring platforms to implement "reasonable measures" to prevent harm such as bullying, harassment, sexual exploitation, anorexia, self-harm, and predatory marketing. The bill also mandates default high privacy and safety settings for users under 18 and allows young people to opt out of features that may lead to compulsive app use. While KOSA has gained support from children's groups and Snap, it faces opposition from civil rights groups concerned about potential censorship on politically polarizing issues.