STATEMENT: Senate Commerce Advances the Kids Online Safety Act
The Senate version of KOSA is the most protective, popular, and bipartisan of all children’s online safety legislation under consideration. It provides an essential duty of care that will force online platforms to act in children’s best interests.
ParentsSOS Statement on Meta Announcing “Teen Accounts” Feature on Instagram
“Default private accounts for minors and turning off notifications in the middle of the night are safeguards Meta should have implemented years ago. We hope lawmakers will not be fooled by this attempt to forestall legislation. The Kids Online Safety Act will require companies like Meta to ensure their platforms are safe and privacy-protective for young people at all times, not just when it’s politically expedient.”
ParentsSOS Blasts Cancellation of Full Committee Markup of KOSA
“We are heartbroken that the markup of KOSA, which has broad bipartisan support, was canceled at the last minute due to issues with APRA. Our children’s safety should not be sidelined by unrelated legislative hurdles.”
ParentsSOS Statement on Successful Markup of KOSA in House IDC Subcommittee
“This is an important victory for those of us who are fighting every day to ensure no family goes through what we have, but there’s still work to be done. We urge Chair Rodgers to hold a full committee markup when the House is back in session in June.”
ParentsSOS Statement in Advance of Pivotal IDC Subcommittee Markup on KOSA
"As the IDC Subcommittee prepares to mark up KOSA, it is imperative that lawmakers recognize the urgency to address the mental health crisis exacerbated by online platforms,” said Maurine Molak, Co-Founder of ParentsSOS.