"Advocates warn that overriding state laws is worse than doing nothing at all."
"During a three-hour hearing, an Energy and Commerce subcommittee discussed 19 bills recently packaged together in an effort to make the internet safer for kids. They include a mix of official and draft legislation, including a reworked version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) - the Senate bill that was denied a vote in the House last year after passing 91-3 in the upper chamber - and the App Store Accountability Act, which would federalize an age verification model that's taken hold in several states."
"But so far, the compromise solution lawmakers came up with seems to satisfy no one. KOSA was introduced without its signature element, a "duty of care" for tech platforms to avoid contributing to certain mental health disorders. It added a more expansive preemption standar"
A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee convened a three-hour hearing to consider 19 bills aimed at making the internet safer for children. The package mixes official and draft proposals, including a reworked Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the App Store Accountability Act. KOSA previously passed the Senate 91-3 but was denied a House vote last year. The reintroduced KOSA removes its duty-of-care requirement for platforms and expands federal preemption over state laws. Advocates warn that overriding state protections could be worse than taking no action, and the compromise currently satisfies few stakeholders.
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