1. United States
2. Wisc.
3. Letter

As your constituent from Kenosha County, Wisconsin, I am writing to express my strong opposition to three recent legislative proposals: the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), the SCREEN Act, and the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act. While these bills may be well-intentioned, I am deeply concerned about their broad and vague language, the potential for government overreach, and the risk they pose to privacy, free expression, and the open nature of the internet. 1. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) Though KOSA claims to protect children online, it opens the door to sweeping censorship by pressuring platforms to filter or suppress content deemed “harmful” — a term that remains undefined and subjective. This could lead to the suppression of essential resources for LGBTQ+ youth, reproductive health, and other marginalized communities under the guise of safety. Moreover, KOSA’s design could result in platform-wide surveillance and age verification systems, threatening user anonymity and data privacy for everyone, not just minors. 2. The SCREEN Act The proposed SCREEN Act raises serious red flags regarding mass surveillance and the control of online content. By giving broad authority to monitor user-generated material under the pretext of national security or child protection, this bill may erode civil liberties, set dangerous precedents for content moderation, and create chilling effects on free speech — all without adequate oversight or transparency. 3. The Interstate Obscenity Definition Act This bill attempts to establish a federal definition of obscenity that overrides long-standing judicial standards. It risks criminalizing consensual adult content and threatens the livelihoods of online creators, artists, educators, and sex educators. It also violates the precedent set by the Supreme Court that obscenity should be evaluated based on local community standards, not federal mandates. This legislation is both unconstitutional and a slippery slope toward digital authoritarianism. I urge you to stand up for the following principles: • Uphold the First Amendment and reject any law that encourages vague, subjective censorship. • Protect user privacy and oppose mandatory age verification or surveillance mechanisms that put all users at risk. • Preserve the internet as an open, accessible platform that serves all communities — not one policed through one-size-fits-all moral standards. Please vote NO on KOSA, the SCREEN Act, and the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act. I expect my elected officials to defend civil liberties, not surrender them under pressure from lobbyists or moral panic. Keep our internet safe, but also free, fair, and open.