After Settlement, CT Mom Pushes Congress to Take up Online Safety
Rodriguez says states can help, but federal action is still needed as Connecticut gets up to $265 million from Meta’s settlement.
- In late August, Connecticut advocate Tammy Rodriguez shifted focus to federal legislation after learning of a landmark multistate settlement with Meta. The deal provides Connecticut up to $265 million, though Rodriguez maintains stronger federal action remains necessary.
- Since the 2021 death of her 11-year-old daughter, Selena, Rodriguez has campaigned for online safety reforms. For years, she has pressured Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, to hold tech companies accountable.
- Co-Authored by Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn, the Senate version of KOSA passed the Senate in 2024 but stalled. Sticking points include the 'duty of care' provision, which would hold platforms legally responsible for mitigating specific harms to minors.
- Other parents, including Deb Schmill, whose 18-year-old daughter Becca died in 2020, continue demanding federal action. "We need the legislation because the companies don't do these things on their own," Rodriguez said, emphasizing parents must keep fighting.
- Following a unanimous consent request to pass the bill, the Senate departed for a month-long recess, halting business until after the Nov. 3 elections. It remains uncertain how much progress lawmakers can achieve before a new session begins in January.
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After settlement, CT mom pushes Congress to take up online safety - The Mexico Ledger
Tammy Rodriguez was taking a step back from her front-facing role of advocating for federal online protections for children when she got a call from the Connecticut attorney general’s office in late August. She was asked to attend a press conference the following day but received only vague details. Rodriguez has worked on the issue of online safety since the death of her 11-year-old daughter, Selena, in 2021. When she traveled from Windsor to H…
After settlement, CT mom pushes Congress to take up online safety - Seward Independent
Tammy Rodriguez was taking a step back from her front-facing role of advocating for federal online protections for children when she got a call from the Connecticut attorney general’s office in late August. She was asked to attend a press conference the following day but received only vague details. Rodriguez has worked on the issue of online safety since the death of her 11-year-old daughter, Selena, in 2021. When she traveled from Windsor to H…
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) blocked an effort from Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday to pass by unanimous consent the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a long-sought bill that intends to protect kids in the digital space. KOSA, which aims to hold accountable social media companies for the alleged harms their…
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