Just spent ten minutes calling - yes, calling - my federal electeds asking them to oppose KOSA. I left voicemail for everyone. And, while I was at it, I insisted that they enforce existing anti-trust law, starting with the Sherman Act.

#StopKOSA

Perhaps the only silver lining about the article about #KOSA today is that it's a complete MASK OFF moment. Blackburn told everyone today what she's really after. Lean on your Senators and remind them that she's about eradicating queer communities. It starts with online speech. Ask them why they're okay with that. it's never been about protecting kids. Never. Don't just think it's over, this will pass. Yell loudly. #StopKOSA

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is still moving through Congressional channels. The EFF warns that, even with amendments, it's still fundamentally a censorship bill.

Please contact your reps. Use ResistBot to send a letter right from your phone.

@eff post with details: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/08/congress-amended-kosa-its-still-censorship-bill

My letter to reps that is now a ResistBot petition you can send/sign: https://resist.bot/petitions/PRUCAW

Or use it as a template for your own. Your voice on this issue matters, use it!

@pluralistic #StopKOSA

Pennsylvanians should tell Bob Casey not to support KOSA.

You can do so by writing to his contact page: https://www.casey.senate.gov/contact/share

KOSA is a huge threat to online privacy (like most bills that pretend to protect kids) and would further endanger people with marginalized identities: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/young-people-should-oppose-kids-online-safety-act

#stopkosa #KOSA #privacy #badinternetbills

PA/Philly folks, if you have not already called or written Senator Casey about the KOSA bill, don’t wait. He was an original co-sponsor and has not yet committed to backing away from it.

Here’s background on the bill and a link to contact your reps: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/05/kids-online-safety-act-still-huge-danger-our-rights-online

(FWIW, my method with these things is always to rewrite the template and send it through the rep’s contact form directly, so they can see it wasn’t a knee-jerk response.)

#pennsylvania #philly #philadelphia #STOPKOSA

Does anyone have a link to a summary of the #KOSA bill (and its harms) that cites the actual bill? I'm not denying that it's harmful; I'm frustrated with the fact that no article I've seen so far has backed up its claims by quoting the actual text.

#USPol #Congress #STOPKOSA

If we were to do age verification online, it should be device level. Ship everything with parental blocks on by default, give buyer code to unlock. No ID needed. If you’re old enough to buy a computer yourself and set it up, you’re most likely 16+ at least. #stopKOSA

This is disturbing: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8RGSyhr/

https://www.stopkosa.com/
#StopKosa

Congress Still Pushing Dangerous ‘Online Safety’ Bill With A Few Flimsy Fixes That Don’t Really Fix Much | Techdirt https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/16/congress-still-pushing-dangerous-online-safety-bill-with-a-few-flimsy-fixes-that-dont-really-fix-much/

#StopKOSA

Congress Still Pushing Dangerous ‘Online Safety’ Bill With A Few Flimsy Fixes That Don’t Really Fix Much | Techdirt https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/16/congress-still-pushing-dangerous-online-safety-bill-with-a-few-flimsy-fixes-that-dont-really-fix-much/

#StopKOSA

Congress Still Pushing Dangerous ‘Online Safety’ Bill With A Few Flimsy Fixes That Don’t Really Fix Much | Techdirt https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/16/congress-still-pushing-dangerous-online-safety-bill-with-a-few-flimsy-fixes-that-dont-really-fix-much/

#StopKOSA
@ewarren@twitter.com @BernieSanders@twitter.com @RonWyden@twitter.com @SpeakerPelosi@twitter.com @SenBobCasey@twitter.com @SenSchumer@twitter.com @SenToomey@twitter.com

Congress Still Pushing Dangerous ‘Online Safety’ Bill With A Few Flimsy Fixes That Don’t Really Fix Much | Techdirt https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/16/congress-still-pushing-dangerous-online-safety-bill-with-a-few-flimsy-fixes-that-dont-really-fix-much/

#StopKOSA
@ewarren@twitter.com @BernieSanders@twitter.com @RonWyden@twitter.com @SpeakerPelosi@twitter.com @SenBobCasey@twitter.com @SenSchumer@twitter.com @SenToomey@twitter.com

Some Temporary Good News: None Of The Really Bad Internet Bills Seem To Have Made It Into The NDAA | Techdirt https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/07/some-temporary-good-news-none-of-the-really-bad-internet-bills-seem-to-have-made-it-into-the-ndaa/

#StopJCPA #StopKOSA #StopINFORM #StopShopSafe

Lawmakers Agree to Rescind Military’s Covid-19 Mandate in Defense Deal - WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-spar-over-marijuana-energy-permits-in-defense-bill-talks-11670355641

#StopJCPA #StopKOSA

How KOSA’s ‘Parental Tools’ Mandate Will Almost Certainly Lead To Abuse | Techdirt https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/06/how-kosas-parental-tools-mandate-will-almost-certainly-lead-to-abuse/

#StopKOSA

Bad News For The Internet: Congress Looking To Sneak In Dangerous ‘Save The Kids!’ Internet Bill Into Year-End Omnibus | Techdirt https://www.techdirt.com/2022/11/17/bad-news-for-the-internet-congress-looking-to-sneak-in-dangerous-save-the-kids-internet-bill-into-year-end-omnibus/

#StopKOSA

LGBTQ Youth Are Under Attack. Why Are Democrats Pushing a Bill That Hurts Them Even More? https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5v9b7/lgbtq-youth-are-under-attack-why-are-democrats-pushing-a-bill-that-hurts-them-even-more

#StopKOSA

Over 90 Organizations Tell Congress Not To Support Dangerous ‘Kids Online Safety’ Bill | Techdirt https://www.techdirt.com/2022/11/28/over-90-organizations-tell-congress-not-to-support-dangerous-kids-online-safety-bill/

#StopKOSA

Congress’ Kids Online Safety Act Puts Kids At Risk Through Fuzzy Language | Techdirt https://www.techdirt.com/2022/09/08/congress-kids-online-safety-act-puts-kids-at-risk-through-fuzzy-language/

#StopKOSA