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Senate bill would require safest settings by default for minors on social media

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Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn · Senator · TN

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Official title: Kids Online Safety Act

119th Congress

Topics: AI & technology

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The Kids Online Safety Act forces platforms to auto-enable their safest settings for users under 17 and disclose algorithm use to all users.

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What does this do?

The Kids Online Safety Act requires social media platforms, online video games, messaging apps, and video streaming services to automatically enable their safest privacy and safety settings for users under 17. Platforms must also give minors tools to limit contact, disable autoplay and infinite scroll, opt out of personalized recommendations, and restrict location sharing. A separate provision requires any platform using hidden algorithms to disclose that fact and offer all users a free, non-personalized feed alternative.

Who does it affect?

The bill applies to social media platforms, online video games, messaging apps, and video streaming services. Users under 17 receive the core protections, while all users on algorithm-driven platforms are covered by the feed transparency provisions.

Why does it matter?

Platforms would be required to restructure default settings, build new parental controls, and respond to safety reports within 10 to 21 days, creating operational obligations across the industry. Large platforms with over 10 million monthly users would additionally face annual public reporting requirements reviewed by outside auditors.

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  1. IntroducedMay 14, 2025
  2. Senate committeeYou are here · Aug 5, 2026
  3. Senate vote
  4. House
  5. The president's desk

Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.

Latest action: — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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