Finally, with the 9th Reply, a DU-member did something subversive, for which (s)he probably got Post-Reported:
Sparkly (24,108 posts)
9. Bills go through a lot of different forms before they become law.
Here's the original, sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3663/text
It's about social media companies taking responsibility for content that targets children.
https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2023-05-02/blumenthals-kids-online-safety-bill-gains-more-support-in-congress
Blackburn is a radical nut, but don't believe everything you hear.
MIRT Alert! MIRT Alert! Somebody posted a link to the bill so its actual text might be read! And,
HORRORS!!!, they dared to suggest that the OP poutrage is, ummm, about something the bill would not do.
Here's the current Congreassional webpage about the bill,
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1409 :
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (Introduced 05/02/2023)
Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Committee Meetings: 07/27/23 10:00AM
Latest Action: Senate - 07/27/2023 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
There is one summary for S.1409. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.
Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (05/02/2023)
Kids Online Safety Act
This bill sets out requirements to protect minors from online harms.
The requirements apply to covered platforms, which are applications or services (e.g., social networks) that connect to the internet and are likely to be used by minors. However, the bill exempts internet service providers, email services, educational institutions, and other specified entities from the requirements.
Covered platforms must act in the best interest of minors using the applications or services, including by mitigating harms that may arise from that use (e.g., sexual exploitation and online bullying).
Additionally, covered platforms must provide (1) minors (or their parents or guardians) with certain safeguards, such as settings that restrict access to minors' personal data; and (2) parents or guardians with tools to supervise minors' use of a platform, such as control of privacy and account settings.
Covered platforms must also
disclose specified information, including details regarding the use of personalized recommendation systems and targeted advertising;
allow parents, guardians, minors, and schools to report certain harms;
refrain from facilitating advertising of age-restricted products or services (e.g., tobacco and gambling) to minors; and
annually report on foreseeable risks of harm to minors from using the platform.
The bill provides for enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission and states.
Further, the bill establishes a program to facilitate relevant independent research for noncommercial purposes and a council to advise on implementing the bill. It also requires guidance for market and product research focused on minors and an evaluation of options to verify a user's age.
The summary says zero about Trans children or adults or any other Alphabet People. The same is true of the text,
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1409/text . As for the claim that Marsha Blackburn, "has openly admitted this bill WILL target trans kids,"
the DU OP does not give a link to the supposed quote, by which the claim could be fact-checked, unsurprisingly. Either the hilariously and pretentiously named
Star Member AntivaxHunters knowingly lied or ignorantly and foolishly trusted Erin Reed (whoever she is) to be truthful.
