Contact Congress about S. 2073: Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act
Online platforms used by minors would have to build safer default settings and give families more control. Teens ages 13 to 16 would gain stronger privacy rights, and large platforms would face audits and public reporting.
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Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act is a Senate bill in Congress.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects minors, parents, online platforms, app and game operators, advertisers, schools, regulators, and large social media-style services. Minors and families would get more built-in controls and privacy rights. Platforms would face new design, data, transparency, audit, and enforcement duties.
Why this matters: Many minors use online services every day, and this bill would move more responsibility onto platforms to reduce harmful design choices and protect youth data. Families could get clearer controls and stronger privacy rights, while companies could face higher costs, design limits, and more legal risk. The bill tries to protect minors without requiring platforms to block content that young users deliberately search for or request.
Key provisions in S. 2073
- Applies covered-platform duties to online platforms, online video games, messaging apps, and video streaming services used by, or reasonably likely to be used by, minors under 17. It exempts services such as common carriers, email, standalone SMS or MMS texting, virtual private networks, and most business-to-business tools.
- Requires covered platforms to design and run features with reasonable care to prevent and reduce listed harms to minors. It does not require platforms to block minors from content they directly and independently search for or request.
- Requires platforms to offer minors easy safeguards, including limits on contacts, public visibility of data, time-boosting features, recommendation controls, and location sharing. The most protective settings must be the default for users the platform knows are minors.
- Requires parental tools so parents can manage a known child’s privacy and account settings, restrict purchases, and view or cap time spent. For known children under 13, these tools must be on by default unless previously declined.
- Requires covered platforms to provide a dedicated electronic contact point and a process for reports about harms to minors. Platforms must give meaningful responses within 10 or 21 days, depending on size, and respond faster when there is an imminent safety threat.
How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 2073
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Questions people ask about S. 2073
- What is S. 2073?
- Online platforms used by minors would have to build safer default settings and give families more control. Teens ages 13 to 16 would gain stronger privacy rights, and large platforms would face audits and public reporting.
- How do I support or oppose S. 2073?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about S. 2073?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain S. 2073 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
