Virginia Attorney General Jones Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). This legislation aims to strengthen online protections for children and teenagers. The coalition, led by the attorneys general of Hawai'i, Connecticut, Ohio, and Tennessee, emphasizes the need for stronger nationwide protections for children online. In a letter to congressional leadership, Attorney General Jones and his counterparts expressed support for Senate Bill 1748, which would establish minimum safety standards for social media and gaming platforms while preserving states' authority to enact and enforce laws protecting children from online harms. The attorneys general highlighted that while the recent $17 billion multistate settlement with Meta introduced significant safeguards for users under 18 on Facebook and Instagram, these protections are not consistent across the entire technology industry.
