On Monday, the House passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, a package intended to protect minors from various dangers presented by online platforms such as social media and AI ...

As Congress considers competing House and Senate proposals meant to protect kids online, lawmakers have only to look to their ...

The Senate voted to pass two bills aimed at boosting safety and privacy for kids online in a broad bipartisan vote Tuesday after months of mounting pressure from ...

Senate voted 86-1 to move major kids online safety bill. Final passage set for next week. Industry groups warn that the bills could increase data collection for users to prove age. Passage looks ...

Parents whose children have died or been seriously harmed as a result of social media are pushing for the House to mark up and vote on stalled legislation intended to increase kids’ safety and privacy ...

Andy Kim is reportedly circulating the draft of a kids’ only safety bill called the Digital Age Insurance Act. According to ...

The Kids Online Safety Act was supposed to fix (or break) the internet. Now, after nearly three years of rewrites, it’s got days left to pass. is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the ...

As kids pick up a controller and headset to play their favorite video games, companies across the gaming industry are working to make sure all their players are safe on their consoles. Sean Whitcomb, ...

Bills that would strengthen online safety for young users have attracted bipartisan coalitions, but lawmakers are still separated over the level of regulation they would impose on social media ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Mikie Sherrill takes kids' online safety initiative on the road Gov. Mikie Sherrill reiterated her intention to make the ...

Online can be a dangerous place for kids. Explicit content, predators, and harassment and bullying are just some of the dangers that kids can be exposed to. But with a bit of know-how, the internet ...