Speaker Johnson Says Parts of Kids Online Safety Act ‘Very Problematic’

The House speaker said he supports the act in principle but highlighted concerns over problematic details of the bill.
Speaker Johnson Says Parts of Kids Online Safety Act ‘Very Problematic’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 10, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says that in principle, he likes the version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) that was passed by the Senate this summer but that some specifics in the text are highly problematic, suggesting that a companion version of the bill in the House would need reworking to pass the lower chamber.

“I love the principle, but the details of that are very problematic,” Johnson told Punchbowl News in a brief interview published on Oct. 14, referring to the Senate-passed KOSA, which has faced criticism from some House Republicans for provisions that purportedly go too far in suppressing free speech.
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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