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U.S. House Approves Child Online Safety Package

The legislation seeks to require digital platforms to adopt stronger safeguards for minors while setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate over competing versions of the proposal.

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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act in a 267-117 vote, marking the chamber's first major effort to establish federal online safety standards for children.

The legislation seeks to require digital platforms to adopt stronger safeguards for minors while setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate over competing versions of the proposal.

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Unlike the Senate's Kids Online Safety Act, the House measure omits the controversial "duty of care" provision that would require technology companies to design products with children's safety as a primary consideration.

Instead, the bill directs platforms to establish and enforce reasonable policies and procedures to address online harms, including expanded parental controls for gaming services and AI-powered chatbots.

The legislation has drawn mixed reactions from advocacy groups and the technology industry.

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The American Civil Liberties Union argued that some provisions could encourage excessive removal of lawful online content, while industry group NetChoice raised concerns about potential constitutional issues involving free speech.

The House and Senate must now reconcile differences between their respective bills before a final version can be sent to the president, with lawmakers describing the measure as an important, though incomplete, step toward improving online safety for children.

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