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Stop KOSA. Why the KOSA Bill is Dangerous and Should be Rejected (www.stopkosa.com)
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cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/6828834

KOSA is a bill that aims to protect children online but it would do so in harmful ways. First, it would pressure platforms to install content filters that would censor large amounts of content, including important suicide prevention and LGBTQ+ support resources. Content filters have a history of overblocking important information. Second, KOSA would ramp up online surveillance of all users by expanding age verification and parental monitoring tools. These tools are unnecessarily invasive and pose risks to young people trying to escape abuse. Over 90 rights groups agree that KOSA is dangerous and cannot be fixed through amendments. If you value a free and open internet, contact your lawmakers to reject KOSA.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Seems really scary against the Internet as we know it. Saying that also because the word "kosa" means "scythe" in my language.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This bill seems to be pretty old. It was introduced in early 2022 and only reported to the Senate last December.
I'm not seeing much action on it. Is this bill up for debate next?