1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) poses a serious threat to online freedom of expression by empowering the FTC to selectively censor speech deemed inappropriate. Despite being marketed as protecting children, KOSA's true intent is evident from its proponents like Elon Musk and the Heritage Foundation, who have openly shared plans to use it to censor LGBTQ+ content and police trans speech. This backdoor censorship cannot be allowed. I urge you to block any effort to force KOSA through by attaching it to a must-pass end-of-year spending bill. Upholding free speech online is paramount, and KOSA's thinly veiled agenda to stifle marginalized voices must be rejected. Stand firm against this deceitful legislation that undermines digital rights under the guise of child protection.