Advocating for laws to prevent online harms
We are 20 families bound together by the unimaginable: the loss of a child.
Social media companies profit off our children at the expense of their wellbeing and safety.
We’ve come together to form ParentsSOS because we refuse to let any other family experience this devastation. We are empowered by the memories of our beautiful children, turning pain into action.
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![Alexander Neville]()
Alexander Neville, 14
ORANGE COUNTY, CA
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![Alex Peiser]()
Alex Peiser, 17
CHARLESTON, SC
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![Annalee Schott]()
Annalee Schott, 18
MERINO, CO
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![Becca Schmill]()
Becca Schmill, 18
NEEDHAM, MA
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![Carson Bride]()
Carson Bride, 16
LAKE OSWEGO, OR
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![Coco Konar]()
Coco Konar, 17
NEW ROCHELLE, NY
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![David Molak]()
David Molak, 16
SAN ANTONIO, TX
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![Devin Norring]()
Devin Norring, 19
HASTINGS, MN
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![Emily Murrillo]()
Emily Murillo, 17
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ
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![Erik Robinson]()
Erik Robinson, 12
SANTA MONICA, CA
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![Ethan Burke Van Lith]()
Ethan Burke Van Lith, 13
SAMMAMISH, WA
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![Grace McComas]()
Grace McComas, 15
WOODBINE, MD
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![Griffin McGrath]()
Griffin McGrath, 13
MADISON, WI
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![Jack Servi]()
Jack Servi, 16
FORT ATKINSON, WI
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![Mason Bogard]()
Mason Bogard, 15
EVANSVILLE, IN
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![Mason James Edens]()
Mason James Edens, 16
CENTERTON, AR
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![Matthew E. Minor]()
Matthew E. Minor, 12
ACCOKEEK, MD
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![Riley Basford]()
Riley Basford, 15
POTSDAM, NY
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![Walker Montgomery]()
Walker Montgomery, 16
STARKVILLE, MS
It’s time to bring KOSA to a vote.
On January 31, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was forced to apologize to members of ParentsSOS during the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing where five Big Tech CEOs testified on the failure of their platforms to protect children online.
On February 8, more than 250 survivor parents who have lost children to online harms issued a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring the Kids Online Safety Act to a vote.
KOSA is our best chance for long-term guardrails that will save lives.
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) of 2023 is a groundbreaking piece of legislation addressing growing concern about the impact of online and social media platforms on children and teens. It responds to extensive research and whistleblower insights revealing that such platforms often engage in practices detrimental to the young users' mental and physical health.
KOSA acknowledges the correlation between social media usage and mental health issues like negative body image, addiction, and self-harm.
The Act challenges harmful business models of tech companies that prioritize profit over youth safety.
KOSA imposes a duty of care on online platforms to proactively mitigate risks like cyberbullying and sexual exploitation.
OUR STORIES
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![KOSA Congress Washington DC Advocacy Safety Kids Online Harms Prevention]()
I won't see my daughter grow up because of social media. Don't let that be your reality too.
THE BOSTON GLOBE
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![KOSA Congress Washington DC Advocacy Safety Kids Online Harms Prevention]()
Their kids’ deaths were tied to social media. They want Congress to act.
THE WASHINGTON POST
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![KOSA Congress Washington DC Advocacy Safety Kids Online Harms Prevention]()
One mom takes on YouTube over deadly social media blackout challenge
NPR
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![KOSA Congress Washington DC Advocacy Safety Kids Online Harms Prevention]()
'I found myself doing CPR on him:' Dad's warning about deadly challenge
FOX13 SEATTLE
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![KOSA Congress Washington DC Advocacy Safety Kids Online Harms Prevention emily murillo]()
Your Turn: My Daughter Was Here
NORTH BRUNSWICK SENTINEL
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Indiana senators must protect kids from harmful online content such as Choking Game
INDIANAPOLIS STAR
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![KOSA Congress Washington DC Advocacy Safety Kids Online Harms Prevention]()
A TikTok challenge killed our son, now we fight for other children’s safety
THE BALTIMORE SUN
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![KOSA Congress Washington DC Advocacy Safety Kids Online Harms Prevention]()
'I always believed in the good': Riley Basford's mother on moving forward and putting down your phone
NORTH COUNTRY PUBLIC RADIO
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'Our children deserve better': Colorado mom pushes for online regulation after losing daughter to suicide
ABC7 DENVER
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![The Hill Parents KOSA roundtable Senate Hart Building Kids Online Safety Act Harms Prevention]()
Sens. Blumenthal & Blackburn Hold Roundtable with Grieving Parents to Discuss KOSA
THE OFFICE OF SEN. BLUMENTHAL
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![KOSA Congress Washington DC Advocacy Safety Kids Online Harms Prevention]()
Fentanyl Deaths Are Soaring. So What Happened to the NYPD's Overdose Squads?
NBC4 NEW YORK
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![KOSA Congress Washington DC Advocacy Safety Kids Online Harms Prevention]()
Kids Are Playing the ‘Choking Game’ to Get High. Instead, They’re Dying
TIME
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![Kristin Bride at a Congressional Hearing on Online Safety for Kids and Harms Prevention Family KOSA]()
'The tide has turned’: why parents are suing US social media firms after their children’s death
THE GUARDIAN
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![KOSA Congress Washington DC Advocacy Safety Kids Online Harms Prevention]()
Kids Online Safety Act would prevent cyberbullying
SAN ANTONIO NEWS EXPRESS
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![KOSA Congress Washington DC Advocacy Safety Kids Online Harms Prevention]()
More teenagers dying from fentanyl. 'It has a hold on me, and I don't know why'
LOS ANGELES TIMES
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![Devin Norring Minnesota fentanyl overdose online harms kids online safety act big tech]()
Minnesota mother travels to New York City in order to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl
ABC5 MINNEAPOLIS
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![Sharon Winkler Alex Peiser KOSA Kids Online Safety Act]()
The Dark Side of Social Media: Unveiling Harms through Peer-Reviewed Research
MEDIUM
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![Grace McComas Kids Online Safety Act Online Harms Prevention]()
For love of Grace: Mother of daughter lost to suicide battles online bullying
CATHOLIC REVIEW
We need your voice to get KOSA passed.
TAKE THE #ProtectKidsChallenge
We’re taking the fight to Big Tech’s door. Help us get the word out about KOSA.