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The Controversial Kids Online Safety Act Faces an Uncertain Future

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78% Informative

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) passed the Senate nearly unanimously last week .

If passed, the bill would require online platforms to block users under 18 from seeing certain content that the government considers harmful.

The bill created a massive divide among the digital rights and tech accountability community.

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formal

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English

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67

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