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Coalition of Human Rights, LGBTQ+ Organizations Tell Congress to Oppose the Kids Online Safety Act

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Yesterday, nearly 100 organizations have asked Congress not to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would “force providers to use invasive filtering and monitoring tools; jeopardize private, secure communications; incentivize increased data collection on children and adults; and undermine the delivery of critical services to minors by public agencies like schools.” EFF agrees. 

As we’ve said before, KOSA would not protect the privacy of children or adults, and would force technology companies to spy on young people and stop them from accessing content that is “not in their best interest,” as defined by the government, and interpreted by tech platforms. KOSA would also likely result in an elaborate age-verification system, run by a third-party, that maintains an enormous database of all internet users’ data. 

The letter continues: 

While KOSA has laudable goals, it also presents significant unintended consequences that threaten the privacy, safety, and access to information rights of young people and adults alike. We urge members of Congress not to move KOSA forward this session, either as a standalone bill or attached to other urgent legislation, and encourage members to work toward solutions that protect everyone’s rights to privacy and access to information and their ability to seek safe and trusted spaces to communicate online.

TAKE ACTION

TELL THE SENATE: VOTE NO TO CENSORSHIP AND SURVEILLANCE 

You can tell the Senate not to move forward with KOSA here. 


Source: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/11/coalition-human-rights-lgbtq-organizations-tell-congress-oppose-kids-online-safety


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