Republicans Shift Focus on Kids’ Online Safety in Trump Era

Online safety laws for kids face major changes under Trump as Republicans push conservative tech reforms.
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Republicans Shift Focus on Kids’ Online Safety in Trump Era
Republicans Shift Focus on Kids’ Online Safety in Trump Era What is the future of kids' online safety under a Trump-led government? That’s the question many parents, educators, and tech policy experts are now asking. With Republicans driving a new conservative agenda in Washington, the bipartisan momentum behind child internet protection laws is taking a sharp turn. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), once heralded as a rare unifying issue across party lines, now faces a potentially polarizing transformation. Under President Trump’s second term, tech policy is leaning into culture war territory, emphasizing anti-pornography stances, family values, and parental rights — a shift that could reshape how Big Tech is regulated when it comes to young users.                            Image : Google Last year, the Senate overwhelmingly passed KOSA, reflecting a nearly unanimous call for stronger digital protections for children. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised the bipartisan push…