Tell the Senate: KOSA Will Censor the Internet But Won't Help Kids
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The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) would censor the internet and would make government officials the arbiters of what young people can see online. It will likely lead to age verification, handing more power, and private data, to third-party identity verification companies like Clear or ID.me. The government should not have the power to decide what topics are "safe" online for young people, and to force services to remove and block access to anything that might be considered unsafe for children. This isn’t safety—it’s censorship.

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) would censor the internet and would make government officials the arbiters of what young people can see online. It will likely lead to age verification, handing more power, and private data, to third-party identity verification companies like Clear or ID.me. The government should not have the power to decide what topics are “safe” online for young people, and to force services to remove and block access to anything that might be considered unsafe for children. This isn’t safety—it’s censorship.

    • MiscreantMouse@kbin.socialOP
      42·
      1 year ago

      Funny how the right wing never cares about free speech & censorship when their side is abusing it.

      Anyway loser, this was posted by a voter.

    • Eggyhead@kbin.social
      201·
      1 year ago

      You know what will make kids immediately and tangibly safer? A complete ban on firearms. You know what would make their lives immediately and tangibly better? More school funding, less book banning, better paid teachers, better paid parents, affordable healthcare, parental leave…

      This bill “protects children” in name only.