- Hawaii AG Anne Lopez led a bipartisan coalition of 45 AGs in urging Congressional leaders to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which aims to strengthen online protections for children and teens.
- In the letter, the AG coalition expressed support for Senate Bill 1748, which would establish baseline safety requirements for social media and gaming platforms while preserving states’ authority to enact and enforce additional child protection laws. The AGs noted that although the safeguards established through the Meta settlement are significant, it does not ensure uniform protections across the broader technology industry.
- The AGs also emphasized the importance of KOSA’s Duty of Care provision, which would establish an ongoing responsibility, beyond the term of the settlement, for social media and gaming companies to address risks as technology and platform features evolve.