People in President-elect Trump's orbit are pushing Speaker Johnson and House Republicans to take up the Kids Online Safety Act.
Allies of President-elect Trump are pressuring House leaders to take up legislation overhauling how social media companies deal with users under 18 – but time is running short with just two weeks left in this congressional term. Elon Musk is among the figures in Trump’s orbit pushing for the legislation, and his company X has been involved in talks on reshaping the bill to alleviate concerns about some provisions.
When X testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee last January, we committed to working with Congress on child safety legislation. We’ve heard the pleas of parents and youth advocates who seek sensible guardrails across online platforms, and the Kids Online Safety Act addresses that need.
These changes should eliminate once and for all the false narrative that this bill would be weaponized by unelected bureaucrats to censor Americans,' Blackburn and Blumenthal said. 'We appreciate that this endorsement and revised text reflects their publicly stated goal of furthering free speech without fear of censorship. We reiterate X’s call to pass KOSA by the end of the year – it is clear that this legislation has overwhelming support from Congress.
is one of the most significant social media safety bills passed by the Senate in years. It would put the onus on social media companies to prevent and mitigate potential harm that could be caused to users under age 17. The bill would also force platforms to block addictive components for minor users and make it easier for minors to protect their information, among other measures. Fox News Radio's Ryan Schmelz contributed to this report.
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