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Senate Passes Bills Aimed at Protecting Children Online

'Government mandates and censorship will not protect children online,' said Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., one of the 'No' votes.

Michael D. Melero

Jul 31, 2024 — 2 min read

Screenshot of the United States Senate chamber on July 30, 2024

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2024 – The Senate on Tuesday passed two bills by a vote of 91-3 aimed at protecting children online and prescribing conduct for online platforms accountable with.

The two passed bills in the package are the KOSA, which requires social media sites to implement safeguards protecting users under 17 from content promoting harmful behaviors, and COPPA 2.0, raising the age for which it is illegal for websites to collect data on children from under 13 to under 16. The measure would also ban marketing specifically aimed at kids, and allow parents to delete their children's information from websites.

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