Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders urges passage of Kids Online Safety Act [Video]

The Arkansas governor is asking Congressional leaders to pass a law that looks to protect children from the dangers of social media and other online sites.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).

Under the proposed legislation, KOSA would create a “duty of care” for online sites and apps minors will use. That legal term would “require companies to take reasonable harm” for any platform children may use, according to an Associated Press report.

Those companies would have to “prevent and mitigate” any harm kids may face, which includes bullying, eating disorders, sexual exploitation, and more. KOSA would also require social media companies to provide children with the ability to protect their identity, disable certain features, and opt out of algorithms.

Sanders said she has seen firsthand the “rise in mental illness among my kids’ generation” and noted …

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