July 30 (UPI) --The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday that would regulate tech and social media companies that provide services for minors. Called the Kids Online Safety Act ...

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) was first introduced in 2023; over a year later, with the August recess looming, the Senate is poised to vote on the bill. With 70 cosponsors, the bill appears ...

In a speech on the Senate floor ahead of Tuesday’s vote, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), another of the bill’s lead sponsors, said the law not aiming to block or censor content.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and a bipartisan group of senators spoke to reporters following passage of the Kids Online Safety Act.

What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act that just passed the Senate Students work on a laptop computer at Stonewall Elementary in Lexington, Ky., Feb. 6, 2023.

Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act. The landmark piece of legislation heads to the House. The landmark piece of legislation heads to the House. by Lauren Feiner. Jul 30, 2024, 5:05 PM UTC ...

The two bills, which beef up privacy protection for children and limit targeted advertisements toward them, passed with overwhelming support by senators from both sides of the aisle, 91-3.

The two bills, which beef up privacy protection for children and limit targeted advertisements toward them, passed with overwhelming support by senators from both sides of the aisle, 91-3.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., called Tuesday’s passage of the Kids Online Safety Act “monumental” after working for years to get legislation through the Senate that regulates how ...