- Congress is set to vote on the KIDS Act, which combines KOSA and other internet bills, pushing age verification and content moderation.
- The act uses a 'knows or should have known' standard for minors, pressuring platforms to implement age checks, risking privacy and free expression.
- Age verification may involve invasive methods like driver's licenses or facial scans, disproportionately affecting marginalized groups.
- The bill regulates lawful speech around topics like addiction and gambling, pressuring platforms to censor discussions to avoid legal risk.
- Private and encrypted messages are targeted, potentially weakening encryption and ephemeral messaging features for all users.
- The act's complexity and legal risks could lead to restrictive age-checking across platforms, reducing privacy for everyone online.