Congress Set to Vote on KIDS Act Requiring Age Verification for Online Access
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Joe Mullin
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Congress is preparing to vote on the KIDS Act, a package of internet regulation bills including the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would require age verification for online access. The article criticizes the legislative process as rushed and cobbled-together, arguing that different age-gating schemes within the package are inconsistent and that the bills threaten privacy, free expression, and Americans' ability to browse the web and use private messaging without government oversight.
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Within the next week, Congress is preparing to vote on the KIDS Act, a sprawling package of legislation that seeks to control Americans' web browsing and private messaging.
Instead of debating any of these proposals on their merits, lawmakers are attempting to move them all at once under an ultra-expedited process.
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