Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA): Protecting Kids or Censorship?
In this episode, we explore the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a controversial bill aimed at protecting children online. Joined by co-host Scott Wright, we discuss the potential implications of KOSA, including concerns about censorship, mass surveillance, and the impact on free expression and online privacy. We also touch on the broad support for the bill from both political parties and the involvement of social media giants like X. Additionally, we examine the balance between government regulation and parental responsibility in ensuring online safety for children.
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** Links mentioned on the show **
The Kids Online Safety Act Will Make the Internet Worse for Everyone
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/kids-online-safety-act-will-make-internet-worse-everyone
Republicans are barreling toward remaking the internet
https://www.theverge.com/policy/681609/ftc-attention-economy-kids-online-safety-workshop
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*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Shared Security Podcast authored by Tom Eston. Read the original post at: https://sharedsecurity.net/2025/06/23/kids-online-safety-act-kosa-protecting-kids-or-censorship/
