🌟The Church of The Fallen Star🌟

For everyone worried about KIDS Act’s and KOSA, here are some helpful links to help calm you down. We should all remain vigilant and worried but it’s not as clear cut as some might think: 1) There is significant opposition to both House and Senate versions (free speech / privacy concerns) Links: - ACLU (KOSA opposition; urges House to protect free speech): aclu.org/press-releases/aclu… - NetChoice (flags First Amendment concerns with the House KIDS Act): netchoice.org/netchoice-flag… - EFF (opposition letter to KOSA; duty-of-care / surveillance concerns): eff.org/files/2022/11/28/kos… Multiple major civil-liberties and privacy orgs oppose these bills for similar core reasons: chilling lawful speech and pressuring platforms into intrusive compliance. 2) Senate sponsors/co-authors have indicated the House version is “dead on arrival” (they don’t view it as acceptable) Link: - The Hill (explains the House-Senate mismatch and quotes Senate co-authors viewing House approach as nonstarter): thehill.com/policy/technolog… Even after House action, there’s meaningful disagreement between chambers. That mismatch tends to create delays, negotiations, and narrowing. 3) Even in the Senate, passage is not automatic; the bill could stall or fail because of internal disagreement Link: - The Hill (same article: “long odds,” why the Senate path is difficult): thehill.com/policy/technolog… When Senate authors publicly resist the House version, the practical effect is that a final bill must be reworked, something that can stall or collapse. 4) Similar “kids online”/age-check/duty-of-care style laws have already been treated as constitutionally risky in court, so lawsuits and injunction fights are very likely if a federal version becomes law Links (examples of litigation challenging similar approaches on First Amendment grounds): - NetChoice v. Griffin (Arkansas age verification / minors online litigation record via Justia): law.justia.com/cases/federal… - NetChoice v. Griffin (court filing materials, via CourtListener recap): storage.courtlistener.com/re… - NetChoice v. Yost (Ohio parental notification / related First Amendment challenge PDF): netchoice.org/wp-content/upl… - NetChoice v. Skrmetti (Tennessee age-related minors online issues; includes preliminary-injunction posture): netchoice.org/wp-content/upl… So, courts have already enjoined or closely scrutinized similar laws. That’s strong “pattern evidence” that any federal version with comparable mechanics would face serious constitutional litigation.