US House Strikes Bipartisan Deal on Kids Online Safety
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The KIDS Act is a real step forward — bipartisan support in the House proves Congress can actually move on protecting kids online. The deal empowers parents, strengthens privacy for minors and increases transparency around data brokers, delivering meaningful accountability for Big Tech. Waiting for a perfect bill means more kids get hurt, and this legislation sets a federal floor while letting states go further.
Establishment-critical narrative
A kids safety bill without a duty of care is a gift to Big Tech, not protection for children. Meta lobbied hard to include immunity language that would shield platforms from state-level child-harm lawsuits — gutting the very accountability families are fighting for in court. Stripping that standard locks in the status quo that's already harming kids.
