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KOSA and other Bad Internet Bills (US-specific for now) · 5 months ago

As controversy around the U.K.’s Online Safety Act continues, experts warn about similar legislation thriving in the U.S.

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In late 2025, Congress is once again considering KOSA along with a package of other #BadInternetBills internet bills. EFF, Fight for the Future, ACLU, Woodhull Foundation, and dozens of other groups continue been sounding the alarm, and grassroots activisms have joined in to make it it clear that these bills are terrible ideas. Alas, Congress is now considering packaging them together—possibly into must-pass legislation. We’re organizing to keep them from sneaking these bad internet bills through.

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