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House Bill Falls Short on Kids' Safety | Salt Lake City News
The House just passed the KIDS Act — hailed by Speaker Johnson as a big win for online safety — but critics are sounding the alarm. Common Sense Media and other advocates call it a watered-down compromise that fails to hold tech giants accountable. Missing entirely is a “duty of care” provision, which would force platforms to actively prevent harm from their addictive designs. The Senate’s stronger version, backed by Senators Blumenthal and Blackburn, includes this critical safeguard and is being called a “pale imitation” by House supporters. Advocates also point to gaping holes: no…
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