A congressional committee advanced a much-talked-about bill that seeks to protect children from potentially harmful online content after a long battle over Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s (D-CT) version that many suggested would have increased online censorship.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Kids Online Safety Act during a committee markup hearing on Sept. 18 led by Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). The recently approved legislation stripped the controversial “duty of care” provisions that Democrats support and would have forced Big Tech companies to potentially censor even constitutionally protected free speech, critics suggested.
Media Research Center President Brent Bozell applauded the House bill but cautioned conservatives. “Protecting children is extremely important, but we should not fall into the trap of allowing Big Tech…
