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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 hours ago

AOC Blasts GOP App Safety' Bills as Big Tech Smokescreen' for National Surveillance Program'

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez opposes the App Store Accountability Act, arguing it masks a big tech agenda for national surveillance and data harvesting rather than genuinely protecting children.
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Lawmakers just advanced online safety laws that require age verification at the app store

The KIDS Act, which is sponsored by Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), encompasses several child safety laws. That includes a version of the latest House Republican update to the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) without the "duty of care" provision central to the Senate's bipartisan version of the bill, which requires big tech platforms to mitigate risks to minors.
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