A federal bill that advocates say will help shift the burden from families to tech companies for keeping kids safe online has split Oregon’s Democratic senators.
The Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, which passed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday on a 91-3 vote, seeks to shield children from cyberbullying and prevent social media algorithms from feeding content promoting suicide, eating disorders and illicit substances to unwitting minors. If approved by the U.S. House and signed into law, the bill would give the Federal Trade Commission enforcement power.