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Senate Commerce Advances Kids’ Online Safety Bills

From chatbots to connected toys, senators push new guardrails for kids online

Jericho Casper

Jericho Casper

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Senate Commerce Advances Kids’ Online Safety Bills
Photo of Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., from a markup of the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2026 – The Senate Commerce Committee gave children’s online safety advocates plenty to celebrate Wednesday.

The committee voted unanimously to advance the Kids Online Safety Act along with three other measures aimed at regulating how technology platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots interact with children and teens.

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