"Senate Passes Kids Online Safety Act with Broad Support"

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) has gained enough Senate co-sponsors to pass through the chamber, marking a significant milestone for the legislation. The bill aims to create a duty of care for tech platforms to protect young users and allow them to opt out of algorithm-based recommendations. Changes to the bill's text address concerns about potential censorship and enforcement by state attorneys general. While some advocacy groups have withdrawn opposition, others, including Fight for the Future and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, maintain concerns about potential censorship and filtering of online content. Leading tech platforms like Snap, Microsoft, and X have expressed support for the bill, but it still needs to be brought to a floor vote and work its way through the House.