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40 state AGs warn House KOSA bill falls short of protecting children online

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Feed Name: The Record from Recorded Future News

Date Published: 2026-02-11

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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A bipartisan group of 40 state attorneys general criticized the House’s weaker Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) for preempting stronger state laws and lacking explicit harms and a duty of care, as a major New Mexico case against Meta proceeds over alleged failures to protect minors. Civil liberties groups oppose KOSA on free speech grounds, the Senate version retains stronger bipartisan backing led by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, and the chambers must reconcile differences after a previous attempt failed.

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