90+ Groups Warn ‘Kids Online Safety Act’ Could Have ‘Damaging’ Effects

Photo caption: A child takes an online course using a laptop. Photo credit: FG Trade / Getty Images. Article by Jessica Corbett. Common Dreams – November 28, 2022.

“Congress needs to pass real laws that rein in the abuses of Big Tech and protect everyone’s privacy and human rights rather than using kids as pawns to advance poorly drafted legislation in order to score political points,” said one critic.

Nearly 100 LGBTQ+ and human rights groups warned in a Monday letter to Congress that while “privacy, online safety, and digital well-being of children should be protected,” proposed legislation intended to do so would instead negatively impact all internet users. […]

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