Google responded to congressional child online safety proposals with its own counteroffer for the first time, urging lawmakers to drop problematic protections like age-verification tech.
Google responded to congressional child online safety proposals with its own counteroffer for the first time Monday, urging lawmakers to drop problematic protections like age-verification tech. In a blog post, Google released its “Legislative Framework to Protect Children and Teens Online.” The framework comes as more lawmakers, like Sen. Elizabeth Warren , are lining up behind the Kids Online Safety Act, a controversial bill intended to protect kids from dangerous content online.
'“As young people continuously evolve the way they show up online, so will our services and policies”' “Good legislative models — like those based on age-appropriate design principles — can help hold companies responsible for promoting safety and privacy, while enabling access to richer experiences for children and teens,” Kent Walker, Google’s president of global affairs, said in the blog post. Lawmakers like KOSA author Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Sen.
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