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Senate set to debate package of bills on privacy, AI and kids safety
The Senate is preparing to debate multiple bills affecting online privacy, artificial intelligence, and child safety, with the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) as the most prominent proposal. KOSA would require social media platforms and other online services to exercise reasonable care in designing features for minors under 17, provide parental monitoring tools, and restrict data collection on children under 13, with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement authority. The markup also includes the SCREEN Act requiring age verification technology, though security experts warn that identity verification systems expand attack surfaces and increase breach risks.
Why it matters: Organizations managing social media, messaging apps, gaming platforms, and streaming services must track KOSA's Senate progress, as passage would impose new design standards and parental control requirements; operators also face scrutiny on age verification approaches, which carry security risks if poorly implemented.
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government policy
Senate set to debate package of bills on privacy, AI and kids safety
The Senate is preparing to debate multiple bills affecting online privacy, artificial intelligence, and child safety, with the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) as the most prominent proposal. KOSA would require social media platforms and other online services to exercise reasonable care in designing features for minors under 17, provide parental monitoring tools, and restrict data collection on children under 13, with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement authority. The markup also includes the SCREEN Act requiring age verification technology, though security experts warn that identity verification systems expand attack surfaces and increase breach risks.
Why it matters: Organizations managing social media, messaging apps, gaming platforms, and streaming services must track KOSA's Senate progress, as passage would impose new design standards and parental control requirements; operators also face scrutiny on age verification approaches, which carry security risks if poorly implemented.
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