BREAKING🚨: Gus Bilirakis & U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor introduced the House companion to the Kids Online Safety Act, marking a significant step forward in advancing critical safeguards to protect children & young people online and hold big tech accountable.
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We applaud lawmakers for the introduction of #KOSA in the House this week👏

With overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate, it’s time for Chuck Schumer to move the process along & bring the vote. Young people’s lives & well-being are on the line, we don’t have time to waste.

(1/2) We are encouraged by the introduction of a House companion bill to the Kids Online Safety Act ( #KOSA ) by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and Gus Bilirakis. It is one step closer to improving the health and safety of children online.

The Eating Disorders Coalition is grateful to
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and
Gus Bilirakis for introducing a House companion to the Kids Online Safety Act. We're ready to see this cross the finish line! castor.house.gov/news/documents…

#COPPA 2.0 got a House companion!!

We're still governed by the original COPPA, which was signed in 1998. Technology has changed since then. Shouldn't our laws change too? markey.senate.gov/news/press-rel…

🧵🚨I introduced the bipartisan Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) to update youth privacy protections online.

Online apps and tech companies are exploiting our kids and causing harm, so it is urgent that Congress passes an effective data privacy law.

The Kids Online Safety Act has been introduced in the House! #KOSA

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The introduction of a House companion to the Kids Online Safety Act by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and Gus Bilirakis is a step in the right direction. We look forward to educating lawmakers about why KOSA is essential to protecting kids online.

Read our statement🔻 parentssos.org/news/house-com…

Thank you Rep. Tim Walberg and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor for introducing a House companion bill to COPPA 2.0. We are grateful for your commitment to passing online privacy legislation for kids!

We applaud U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and Gus Bilirakis for introducing a House companion to #KOSA . It is an important step towards keeping kids safe online and holding Big Tech accountable.

“KOSA is the only bill that would address the wide-range of design-caused harms that children experience online.”

If the House wants to protect kids online, its leaders should introduce KOSA, says Fairplay' Josh Golin in The Hill. 🔽
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“Any action on your part will be too late for my daughter. But I know it will save countless other young lives and it’s this knowledge that keeps me going.”

Parents for Safe Online Spaces's Erin Popolo urges Rep. Rep. Frank Pallone to support #KOSA in 🆕 op-ed for njdotcom. 🔽
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💡The latest World Happiness Report shows that happiness among people under 30 has declined so much that the US is no longer in the top 20 list of happiest nations. Why? ⬇️

According to Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General, social media is a potential cause. bit.ly/3QaPczd

🆕 “When motivated, we know that the House can pass tech legislation.”

In a new op-ed for
The Hill, Fairplay' Josh Golin, urges Reps. CathyMcMorrisRodgers & Rep. Frank Pallone to put their weight behind the Kids Online Safety Act to protect kids online.

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💔McKenna's story is a heartbreaking reminder of the perils our children face online. It should be a call to action for every lawmaker in Congress! ⬇️

We urge U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor to champion #KOSA in the House. We need better protections for kids online NOW! bit.ly/4aluwMO

🆕 “When motivated, we know that the House can pass tech legislation.”

In a new op-ed for The Hill, Fairplay' Josh Golin urges Rep. CathyMcMorrisRodgers and Rep. Rep. Frank Pallone to put their weight behind the Kids Online Safety Act to protect kids online.
thehill.com/opinion/techno…

A House bill that would ban TikTok moved from introduction to passage in just 8 days. Fairplay’s Josh Golin asks, “Where is that urgency when it comes to children’s safety online?” & urges CathyMcMorrisRodgers & Rep. Frank Pallone to move #KOSA in the House. bit.ly/43LiM3J

#DYK that Pew Research Center data shows that almost half of all American teens have experienced cyberbullying?

Get our cyberbullying factsheet to learn how #KOSA will require platforms to prevent and mitigate online bullying and harassment of minors. 🔽
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