About the Campaign

The Keep Kids Safe and Connected campaign is a voice for those who are concerned Congress is advancing legislation that will create new vulnerabilities for children’s and adults’ private data; expose children to new and unregulated safety concerns; leave parents with limited ways to keep their children safe; cut off the next generation from information critical to their education; and limit freedom of expression.

We support measures that would meaningfully improve online privacy and safety, but the Kids Online Safety Act would do the opposite and put our kids’ futures at risk.

There are already more than 100 stakeholder organizations publicly opposed to the Kids Online Safety Act, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fight for the Future, Library Futures, American Association of School Librarians, the Yale Privacy Lab, and many more (see full list below).

This bill is misguided and will do harm to online safety and privacy for kids as well as for adults.

We are also developing alternative and workable ways to meaningfully address concerns around kids' online privacy and safety. Our goal is to ensure kids remain safe online and policymakers do not cut kids off from access to information and the virtual tools critical in keeping them connected in their communities. Parents and families must also be empowered to decide what is best for their children online and to teach kids best practices for protecting themselves while navigating the internet.