Elon Musk’s social media platform X led negotiations for recent changes to the text of the proposed Kids Online Safety Act amid censorship concerns in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The measure would require social media companies to protect minor users’ personal data, limit others’ ability to communicate with them, and allow them to limit and opt out of personalized recommendation systems, among other safeguards.
A previous version of the bill passed the Senate with overwhelming support in July. The legislation has since stalled in the House, where Republican leaders have voiced fears that it would allow for government censorship of speech published online….