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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 03: (L-R) Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) arrive for a hearing with the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., wants hearings to force AT&T and Verizon to disclose how they’ve responded to the hacks to protect telecom networks. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senate set to debate package of bills on privacy, AI and kids safety

Headlined by the Kids Online Safety Act, a key committee will look to clear major legislation governing how minors interact with the internet.

3 days ago By Derek B. Johnson

Apple and Google challenged by parents’ rights coalition on youth privacy protections

The Digital Childhood Institute, which filed a complaint with the FTC, is part of a newer crop of online safety groups focused on shaping tech policy around…

Oct 20, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson

Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., left, initially introduced the Kids Online Safety Act last year. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Parents of trans youth rally against controversial kids online safety bill

The letter represents the latest move in an ongoing campaign by civil society groups against the Kids Online Safety Act.

Sep 12, 2023 By Tonya Riley

Children’s online safety bills clear Senate hurdle despite strong civil liberties pushback

Critics say the bills will make the internet less safe for kids by increasing digital surveillance and reducing access to encrypted services.

Jul 27, 2023 By Tonya Riley

Fight over Kids Online Safety Act heats up as bill gains support in Congress

KOSA is just one of several pieces of children's safety legislation that has received growing attention from civil society groups.

May 2, 2023 By Tonya Riley