House reaches deal on pornography age verification and social media protections for minors
Members of both parties on the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced an agreement Monday on a legislative package meant to protect children from online harms, including pornography. The text of the legislation was not yet available.Advertisement The centerpiece of KOSA would impose a “duty of care” for platforms to ensure that they do not expose children to harmful material. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who co-authored the Senate version of the bill.
- ▪Members of both parties on the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced an agreement Monday on a legislative package meant to protect children from online harms, including pornography.
- ▪The text of the legislation was not yet available.Advertisement The centerpiece of KOSA would impose a “duty of care” for platforms to ensure that they do not expose children to harmful material.
- ▪Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who co-authored the Senate version of the bill.
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Members of both parties on the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced an agreement Monday on a legislative package meant to protect children from online harms, including pornography. It marks a breakthrough after months of discussion on a measure with strong support, but the measure has also drawn criticism from free-speech advocates on both the Left and the Right.“We worked across the aisle for many months and have now found common ground on policies to significantly improve the digital environment for kids,” said committee chairman Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY).
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