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Kids Online Safety Act: New Rules for Online Platforms

This act introduces new obligations for online platforms to protect children and minors from harmful content and addictive features. Citizens will gain greater control over their children's online privacy and screen time, as well as access to tools for reporting unsafe situations.
Key points
Online platforms must offer the strongest privacy and safety settings by default for minors, unless a parent opts out.
Parents will receive tools to manage privacy settings, restrict purchases, and monitor their children's time spent on platforms.
Platforms must prevent advertising of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling to minors, and provide easy ways to report harms.
Transparency requirements for recommendation algorithms are introduced, and interface manipulation to weaken safeguards is prohibited.
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Status: Introduced
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_S_1748
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Process start date: 2025-05-14
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OFFICIAL LEGAL TITLE

Kids Online Safety Act

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the official ID of this bill?

The official print number for this legislation is 119_S_1748.

Which chamber initiated this legislation?

This legislation was initiated in the Senate.

When did the legislative process begin?

The process officially started on 2025-05-14.

What are the main provisions?

Key points include:

  • Online platforms must offer the strongest privacy and safety settings by default for minors, unless a parent opts out.
  • Parents will receive tools to manage privacy settings, restrict purchases, and monitor their children's time spent on platforms.
  • Platforms must prevent advertising of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling to minors, and provide easy ways to report harms.
  • Transparency requirements for recommendation algorithms are introduced, and interface manipulation to weaken safeguards is prohibited.
What is the specific legal status?

The current status is Introduced.

Where can I read the full text of this legislation?

The full official text is available at: View full text

Who is the primary sponsor?

The primary sponsor is Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN].

What is the latest detailed status?

The latest detailed status is: Introduced in Senate

Is this summary verified?

Yes. This content was analyzed by AI and verified by the Lustra Judge System on 2025-12-23.

What is the impact of this bill?

We don't know—that is up to you to decide. Summarizing raw data with AI is fundamentally different from predicting socio-economic outcomes. As of 2026, we believe impact assessment strictly requires a human in the loop to verify and judge.

CATEGORIES

Family Media and Culture Security