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Twelve “child safety” bills in Congress would end online anonymity

Ellsworth Toohey
Mar 06, 2026
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Senator Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)(Maxim Elramsisy/shutterstock.com)

Twelve bipartisan “child online safety” bills now moving through the House would require age verification for internet access — effectively ending online anonymity in the United States.

The flagship bill, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), is co-sponsored by Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn …

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