Dozens of human rights and LGBTQ+ organizations are opposing the Kids Online Safety Act, arguing it would lead to 'over-moderation' and cut off access to critical resources for younger marginalized communities.
in the lame-duck session of Congress, calling it an important way to hold social media platforms accountable for harm to children in the absence of a broader U.S. online privacy law.
They also argue the bill's parental supervision aspect "would effectively require online services to enable parental surveillance of 15- and 16-year-olds by default" and could harm teens experiencing domestic violence. They warn the bill could lead to sites inadvertently collecting more information from younger users than necessary because of age verification requirements.
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