A bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general on May 27 said they oppose a Republican bill aimed at protecting children online, alleging that the federal legislation would weaken states’ regulations and insulate tech companies from accountability.
The group, which also included the attorney general for the District of Columbia and the Northern Mariana Islands, sent a letter to Congress claiming the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, introduced by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) this year, would preempt existing state laws that address online harms for minors.
