S. 3663 · 117th Congress
Kids Online Safety Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Blumenthal
- Introduced
- 2022-02-16
- Latest action
- 2022-12-15 · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Summary
Kids Online Safety Act
This bill sets out requirements for covered platforms (i.e., social networks, video streaming services, or other applications that connect to the internet and are likely to be used by minors) to protect minors from online harm, including requirements relating to (1) safeguards to restrict access to the personal data of minors, (2) tools to help parents supervise a minor's use of a platform, and (3) reporting of harm to minors from using the platform.