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Behind Big Tech’s Effort to Kill an Online Kid Safety Bill

2024/11/18
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One of the most significant expansions of online protection for children in decades is currently languishing in the House, without a clear path to passage. WSJ reporter Georgia Wells joins host James Rundle to discuss what happened to the Kids Online Safety Act, and how intense lobbying from tech giants including Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google contributed to its struggles. Plus, we preview Bold Names, a new series from WSJ columnists Christopher Mims and Tim Higgins.

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