As an activist and content creator, I know firsthand that the digital world is a double-edged sword. This is especially true for young users. However, while Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and her colleagues want to ride to children’s rescue with a fresh batch of tech regulations, their overreaching proposal will only rope social media companies into a legal wormhole. Blackburn’s attempts at child online safety will only invite government waste, censor online speech, and continue to leave our vulnerable youth at risk.
On May 14, Blackburn reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act, a bait-and-switch bill that promises a safer digital sphere while disarming children’s best protectors: their parents.
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