Kids’ Online Safety Advocates Press House GOP to Pass Major Bill

Advocates are ramping up pressure on House Republican leaders to pass a measure that aims to protect children on social media platforms after the Senate overwhelmingly approved the legislation this summer.

Supporters for the Kids Online Safety Act this week rolled out a mid-six-figure digital, television, and radio ad campaign directly calling on Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise to advance the bill, Bloomberg Government has learned.

“We’re looking to you all for action,” Kristin Bride, a member of the Council for Responsible Social Media at the nonprofit Issue One running the campaign, said in one 30-second ad. ...