Senate Commerce Committee to Vote on 4 Internet Bills as Privacy Concerns Intensify
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Updated · EFF · Aug 5
Senate Commerce Committee to Vote on 4 Internet Bills as Privacy Concerns Intensify
3 articles · Updated · EFF · Aug 5
Summary
Four internet bills — KOSA, the SCREEN Act, Youth AI Privacy Act and CHATBOT Act — are set for a Senate Commerce Committee vote this week.
The measures are framed as child-safety protections, but critics say they would push platforms to age-gate services, restrict lawful speech and expand data collection on both minors and adults.
EFF said it sent the committee a letter opposing the package, arguing the bills would create new privacy and data-security risks rather than make children safer.
The group urged lawmakers to pursue a national consumer privacy law or a ban on behavioral advertising instead, casting the vote as part of a broader fight over online surveillance and youth protections.