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Congress Debates 19 Bills on Online Safety and Privacy

12/4/2025

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On December 3, 2025, Congress reviewed 19 online safety bills, including the Kids Online Safety Act and the Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens Act.
The bills propose age-verification requiring users to upload IDs or undergo face scans to access adult content.
Critics, including Fight for the Future, say these measures threaten privacy.
Missouri's age-gate law brings total to 25 states, while the UK and Australia implement similar mandates.

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Story summary

On December 3, 2025, Congress reviewed 19 online safety bills, including the Kids Online Safety Act and the Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens Act.
The bills propose age-verification requiring users to upload IDs or undergo face scans to access adult content.
Critics, including Fight for the Future, say these measures threaten privacy.
Missouri's age-gate law brings total to 25 states, while the UK and Australia implement similar mandates.