The Kids Online Safety Act may force tech companies to collect more data on minors—and experts are warning against it. While the bill aims to protect children online by “preventing harassment, exploitation, and mental health trauma for minors,” 90 advocacy groups have signed a letter advising against the act. The groups, including digital rights groups, human rights organizations, and LGBTQ+ advocacy funds, believe in the fundamentals of KOSA, but worry about the implications of online moderation in practice. Their letter states KOSA would not protect children, because it would be “effectively forcing providers to use invasive filtering and monitoring tools; jeopardizing private, secure communications; incentivizing increased data collection on children and adults.” They also warn it could be used to further bar minors, especially teenagers, from seeking information like LGBTQ+ resources and sex education, and “Companies would face pressure to over-moderate” from politicians. (Daily dot)
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