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31 July 2024
USA: Senate passes Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act
On July 30, 2024, the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) passed in the U.S. Senate. The bill passed in a vote of 91-3.
The bill requires that covered platforms must exercise reasonable care in the creation and implementation of any design feature to prevent and mitigate the following harms to minors:
- consistent with evidence-informed medical information, the following mental health disorders: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, substance use disorders, and suicidal behaviors;
- patterns of use that indicate or encourage addiction-like behaviors by minors;
- physical violence, online bullying, and harassment of the minor;
- sexual exploitation and abuse of minors;
- promotion and marketing of narcotic drugs, tobacco products, gambling, or alcohol; or
- predatory, unfair, or deceptive marketing practices, or other financial harms.
You can read the press release here and track its progress here.
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