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Evan Greer@evangreer.bsky.social · 8h ago

THREAD: Here's what happened in today's "We are exploiting peoples' legitimate fears around kids online safety to advance dangerous censorship and surveillance legislation" hearing in the Senate Commerce Committee... 🧵

Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 6h ago

To be clear, the Senate version of KOSA passed today is completely different than the House version that passed earlier this year, making it very unlikely to become law. The Senate knows this yet they are committing to the farce of acting on kids safety.

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Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 7h ago

This is especially true for LGBTQ+ youth who need online communities now more than ever to connect, organize & find resources that are being restricted by the Trump administration & rightwing state governments. Read our full statement here: www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-08...

Senate Commerce passes censorship bill KOSA out of committee, SCREEN Act fails

Fight for the Future is a digital rights organization that has been leading coalitions of human rights, LGBTQ, reproductive rights, and digital rights organizations opposed to the Kids Online Safety A...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation@eff.org · yesterday

KOSA doesn't just threaten free speech—it threatens privacy. It will push more online services to age verification, requiring people to hand over more personal information just to read the internet. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

The Senate Should Reject KOSA's Privacy Risks

The Senate Commerce Committee is once again considering legislation that would dramatically expand age verification, and undermine privacy for everyone. Alongside the SCREEN Act, the CHATBOT Act, and

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Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · yesterday

‼️ACTION ALERT: The Senate Commerce Committee is holding “kids safety” circus again, this time considering both KOSA (the Kids Online Safety Act) & SCREEN Act, two of the most dangerous censorship & age verification bills on the table! CALL YOUR LAWMAKERS & TELL THEM TO OPPOSE 📲 248-331-8665

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Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · yesterday

If SCREEN were to pass, you'd be required to scan your face and upload an ID to access this site because it allows "harmful" material. This affects you even if you don't care about sex work or porn.

404 Media@404media.co · yesterday

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.

Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · yesterday

Critics of SCREEN warn its reach is potentially much broader than even some state age verification laws: “It doesn’t differentiate between search engines, social media, bookstore websites, or porn... it could be up to a handful of individuals to decide whether a website has harmful content or not.”

Adult Entertainment Group Opposes Age-Verification Bill in Senate

A trade group representing the adult entertainment industry is mounting a last-minute blitz to defeat legislation that would require websites hosting sexually explicit content to verify users’ ages.

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Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · 2d ago

The SCREEN Act is not just another age-verification bill — it goes much further than anything passed at the state-level or in other countries. 1. The bill doesn't just target porn sites. It goes after *any* site that allows material "harmful" to minors. You'd have to scan your face to use Google.

(3) COVERED PLATFORM.— The term "covered platform" - (A) means an entity - (i) that is an interactive computer service; (ii) that- (I) is engaged in interstate or foreign commerce; or (Il) purposefully avails itself of the United States market or a portion thereof; and (iïi) for which it is in the regular course of the trade or business of the entity to create, host, or make available content that meets the definition of harmful to minors under paragraph (4) and that is provided by the entity, a user, or other intration conten provider, with
🔞OnyxNuva || PLUS 🔞@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social · 5d ago

#savespeech #stopKOSA #NoToDigitalID Friday FYI Megathread - KOSA/KIDS Act No hearing in Senate for House KOSA/KIDS Act. Senate CST comm. Will have markup Aug. 5th for Senate KOSA, SCREEN, & 3 other bills. No AI preemption. KEEP CALLING. WE WILL STOP THEM IF WE FIGHT BACK. badinternetbills.com

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🔞OnyxNuva || PLUS 🔞@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social · last mo.

#savespeech #stopKOSA #NoToDigitalID Friday FYI - KOSA/KIDS Act Edition - KIDS Act passed 267-117 or so - Senate out till July 13 - Blackburn & Blunth. Claim its DOA due to lacking duty of care - August & Oct. are recess months for voting bsky.app/profile/dies...

Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 2d ago

🚨 Markup of Bad Internet Bills is happening THIS WEDNESDAY. Call your reps today and again tomorrow 🚨‼️ Our call tool makes it easy: www.badinternetbills.com

Bad Internet Bills

All of the bad internet bills. One website.

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The Nexus of Privacy@thenexusofprivacy.net · 4d ago

With the Senate Commerce Committee has a markup of KOSA, the SCREEN Act, and the CHATBOT Act on Wednesday. @fightforthefuture.org's https://www.badinternetbills.com/ is the easiest way to contact your Senator, but there are lots of other options too!

John Perrino@johnperrino.com · 5d ago

A key Senate committee vote next week won't include AI, but there's a stupid "porn" age verification bill. Why the SCREEN Act is worth your attention: 👉 Age verification required for ANY "interactive computer service" that makes adult content available 👉 IP address verification 👉 VPN restrictions

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Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · 6d ago

Senate Commerce is hearing a massive online surveillance package — including KOSA and a national age-verification mandate — and it’s not being reported by any mainstream outlets. The sole mention is in the Washington Times , the house paper of the Unification Church.

Senate panel punting on broader AI legislation as it takes up kids online safety bills

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is postponing plans to take up a series of AI bills until after the summer recess but is proceeding with a markup of kids online safety bills ...

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ᴍᴊ⁷ ᴴᴬᴾᴾʸ 🎈 ᵃᵖᵒᵇᵃⁿᵍᵖᵒ ²⁰²⁵ 💜🔔𖧵@yoontiny.bsky.social · 2d ago

This Wednesday on August 5th, call fax, email, and spread the word before then: Badinternetbills.com #KOSA #STOPKOSA

Fight for the Future

Who are we? We are a group of artists, engineers, activists, and technologists who have been behind the largest online protests in human history, channeling Internet outrage into political power to wi...

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As of now, it looks like the Senate will markup their version of KOSA (not the House's KIDS ACT) on Wednesday, August 5th. Call your Senators: badinternetbills.com x.com/i/status/208... #KOSA #STOPKOSA

@navygel.bsky.social · last wk.

even though the house hates the senate and the senate hates the house version and we don’t know the exact date yet, WE’RE STILL NEED ANYONE HERE TO KEEP INCREASING THEIR CALLS IMMEDIATELY!

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As of now, it looks like the Senate will markup their version of KOSA (not the House's KIDS ACT) on Wednesday, August 5th. Call your Senators: badinternetbills.com x.com/i/status/208... #KOSA #STOPKOSA

Ben Brody (@BenBrodyDC) on X

🚨 it’s official! The @SenateCommerce markup a week from today will include KOSA, Chair Cruz’s chatbots bill, the SCREEN Act (adult website age check), Markey’s Youth AI Privacy Act and more. No smartp...

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Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 3w ago

That's because a strong, diverse & LOUD movement of people like YOU are pushing back & refusing censorship. 🥊The fight isn't over yet. With the House & Senate disagreeing on fundamental provisions, we still have a critical opportunity to build momentum.