The Senate Should Reject KOSA's Privacy Risks
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the Kids Online Safety Act on August 5, 2026, a bill that critics say would undermine privacy by pressuring platforms to implement invasive age verification systems and collect more sensitive user data.
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) on August 5, 2026, but the Electronic Frontier Foundation continues to oppose it. KOSA would push platforms toward age verification, forcing users to hand over sensitive data like government IDs or facial scans, undermining privacy for all. It also creates incentives to censor lawful speech by imposing a vague “duty of care” and empowering state attorneys general to enforce content restrictions, removing decisions from families. The bill still requires full Senate approval.