X Negotiates Changes to Kids Online Safety Act Amid Censorship Concerns

The new text clarifies that the legislation ‘would not censor, limit, or remove any content from the internet.’
X Negotiates Changes to Kids Online Safety Act Amid Censorship Concerns
Supporters of the Kids Online Safety Act at a rally on Capitol Hill, on Jan. 31, 2024. Jemal Countess/Getty Images
Samantha Flom
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Social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, led negotiations for recent changes to the text of the proposed Kids Online Safety Act amid censorship concerns in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The measure would require social media companies to protect minor users’ personal data and limit others’ ability to communicate with them, among other safeguards.
Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].