KOSMA: Toothless Law, Important Wake-Up Call for Families

High school students sit at a table holding multiple digital devices such as phones and tablets during a class lesson. LBeddoe/Shutterstock

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Earlier this year, the controversial Kids Off Social Media Act (KOSMA) passed the Senate Commerce Committee. Proponents of the bill say barring kids under 13 and limiting algorithm-based advertising for those under 17 will protect children online. Opponents claim that the law would restrict the constitutional rights of children to engage in speech online and necessitate dangerous data-gathering by big tech companies.