Back to school is a great time to review your family's digital safety plan! 📝 Talk to your kids about safe online behavior and set boundaries for a safer year ahead. #DigitalParenting#OnlineSafety#BackToSchool2024
Technology evolves, and so should our policies to protect young users. It's time to update digital regulations to match the current landscape. 🌐 #TechPolicy#KeepKidsSafe
Back to school means new apps, new devices, and new risks. 📱 Have you set up parental controls and privacy settings? Here’s a quick guide to help you get started! #TechTips#BackToSchool#KeepKidsSafe
Despite concerns from right, left, and non-partisan people and orgs, Congress passed #KOSA on a divided voice vote. Measures must be taken to protect children and teens online but passing unconstitutional legislation is not the path we should take.
The @HouseCommerce is moving forward with #KOSA without addressing key concerns. KOSA threatens privacy, limits access to info, & infringes on our rights. Congress should focus on real solutions, not quick wins.
Pleased to see @FrankPallone raise his concerns with a proposed amendment to COPPA, highlighting that teens "have a right to privacy as well."
We share the Ranking Member's concern that this well-intentioned effort to strengthen minors' online privacy could create a 'backdoor by which parents can snoop on their teens' - something that's especially dangerous for kids in unsupportive households.
@HouseCommerce has advanced #KOSA and #COPPA2.0 for consideration by the full House of Representatives. See CCIA’s statement on this issue: https://t.co/G0ZnqPHuCI . #privacy
.@RepRaulRuizMD is right to highlight that KOSA won't do anything to improve teens' mental health.
But KOSA isn't just an ineffective solution to a very real problem - it could actually make things much worse for marginalized teens.
That's why we joined a coalition of civil rights and LGBTQ+ advocates like @ACLU and @LGBTTech in opposing the Senate version: https://t.co/WZCEkeBR02
🤔 Are we focusing too much on social media as the cause of youth mental health issues? New research challenges the narrative that tech regulation alone will fix anxiety and depression rates among teens.
The Kids Online Safety Act (#KOSA) aims to protect minors online—BUT does it strike the right balance between safety and privacy? A study from @Princeton, @UNC, and @Duke raises concerns over age verification, free speech, and surveillance.
https://t.co/hsJf67Hnjw
🚸 Who watches the watchmen? Age verification sounds simple, but new research shows it could lead to widespread surveillance and privacy risks for everyone online. #STOPKOSA
There are censorship issues woven throughout KOSA, but its advocates are downplaying the serious threat it poses to free speech.
Better solutions are available to policymakers to protect families online. https://t.co/H1Q3aZIvrE
Empowering kids with the knowledge to navigate digital spaces safely is key to their well-being. How are you educating your kids about online safety? 💬 #DigitalWellbeing#ParentalGuidance
Parents, educators, and policymakers are all grappling with how to make the digital world safer for kids.
The @KeepKidsSandC campaign has helpful resources for those seeking to help keep kids safe online.
https://t.co/ghWkAzMrxv
We need smart solutions for online safety—not panic-driven legislation like KOSA. Let’s focus on meaningful reforms that protect privacy and mental health without unintended consequences. #OnlineSafety#DigitalRights
KOSA is gaining traction, but at what cost? 🤔 The bill's "duty of care" standard could lead to censorship and privacy risks. Let’s protect kids online the right way, not through flawed legislation. #PrivacyMatters#KOSA
While Congress considers KOSA, let’s remember that online safety is vital, but so is free expression. The bill’s vague standards could silence voices from vulnerable communities. #FreeSpeech#KOSA