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The Kids Online Safety Act is back, with the potential to change the internet

May 14, 2025 | by AI

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🔥 KOSA IS BACK: The Internet Safety Law That Could SHATTER Social Media As We Know It

Brace Yourselves – The Biggest Internet Regulation Since 1998 Is Coming

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) just dropped back into Congress like a BOMBSHELL – and this time, it’s packing SERIOUS firepower to transform how social media treats minors. We’re talking about the most significant legislative earthquake since COPPA shook the internet in 1998.

“This isn’t just another regulation – it’s a potential GAME OVER for platforms that profit from harming kids.”

Tech Policy Insider

⚖️ The Hammer Drops: What KOSA Really Means

Here’s the NUCLEAR OPTION in KOSA’s arsenal:

  • Legal accountability – Platforms could get SLAMMED with lawsuits if they fail to protect minors
  • Duty of Care – Mandatory protections against eating disorders, exploitation, and suicide risks
  • Transparency requirements – No more shadowy algorithms preying on kids

💥 The Battle Lines Are Drawn

This isn’t just policy – it’s WAR between tech giants and child advocates:

TEAM KOSA

  • Microsoft
  • Snap
  • X (formerly Twitter)
  • NEW: Apple just joined the fight

THE RESISTANCE

  • Google
  • Meta
  • ACLU
  • Electronic Frontier Foundation

“The Duty of Care is about speech: it’s about blocking speech that the government believes is bad for kids. And the people who will be determining what speech is harmful? They are the same ones using every tool to silence marginalized communities.”

Fight for the Future

🚨 Why This Time Might Be Different

Last year’s Senate approval proved the political WILL exists. Now with Apple’s surprise endorsement and bipartisan sponsors (Blackburn R-TN and Blumenthal D-CT), KOSA has serious momentum.

Bottom line: The internet is about to change FOREVER. Either platforms step up to protect kids, or they’ll get CRUSHED by the legal hammer of KOSA.

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