We agree with our partners in the AI Moratorium for NYC Schools coalition that this new policy, while a step in the right direction, raises serious concerns.
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Even with this settlement, there is a long way to go to protect children on social media.
Today, the Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok and ByteDance.
A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million to address social media harms. This is a landmark ruling and the clearest indication yet that the tide is turning when it comes to protecting kids from social media.
Thanks to the Senate Commerce Committee markup, KOSA is now one big step closer to finally giving our children the safer online platforms they deserve.
We’re pleased to see the Kids Online Safety Act scheduled for markup next week. KOSA remains the most protective, popular, and bipartisan of all online safety legislation under consideration.
If Meta truly wanted to reduce suicide risk among young people, it would stop designing Meta AI and its character chatbots to maximize engagement through compulsive use and toxic emotional attachment.
This important legislation provides a comprehensive, common-sense framework to protect kids and adults as chatbots become increasingly embedded in everyday life.
Today’s vote is a valuable step forward, but it is not enough to give children across the country the online protections they desperately need.