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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)

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

Sens. Richard Blumenthal, left, and Lindsey Graham appear at a news conference in Washington, D.C., on March 8, 2018. (JIM WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

EARN IT Act gets no changes to encryption language in Senate committee

The bill would remove legal liability immunity from tech platforms found in violation of laws regarding child sexual abuse materials. But civil society groups see a dangerous…

Feb 10, 2022 By Tonya Riley