Revived Online Safety Bill Requires Industry to Protect Minors

Nov. 25, 2025, 8:49 PM UTC

The House introduced highly anticipated comprehensive legislation that would require tech companies to strengthen safety and privacy protections for young users, revamping a landmark congressional effort to rein in an industry that’s long fought regulations.

The new version of the Kids Online Safety Act, released by the House Energy and Commerce Committee Tuesday and exclusively seen by Bloomberg Government, would mandate social media companies—including Snap Inc., TikTok Inc., and Meta Platforms Inc.'s Instagram and Facebook—to implement new safeguards for minors, impose ready-to-use and accessible parental controls, provide mechanisms for users to submit reports of harms related to ...

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