A legislative package that promises to be the largest overhaul of kids’ online safety regulation in decades was advanced last month by the House Energy & Commerce Committee. A good sign of a bill’s efficacy, however, is how strongly the industry it aims to regulate opposes it.
So far, most of the package — including the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection (COPPA 2.0) Act — has not drawn serious opposition from Big Tech. What gives?