On July 30, 2024 the U.S. Senate, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan 91-3 vote, approved two bills aimed at protecting children and teens online.
On of the bills, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), establishes that online platforms would have a “duty” to prevent and mitigate certain dangers to minors, including promotion of suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse and sexual exploitation. The bill would also give parents new controls to protect their children online.
The other bill, the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), would ban targeted advertising to children and teens.
Senate passage of the two bills follows a recent Biden administration report that calls for legislation to protect children and teens online, while seeking a ban on advertising targeted at young people and the collection of their personal data.
The bills now move on to the U.S. House.
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