Question about KOSA: what can a minor do to help? I’m unsure about calling/giving my info online but I want to stop the bill
take what i say with a grain of salt, i am not the end all-be all expert on this.
with that disclaimer out of the way, if you're unsure about giving your info out online but you still want to stop the bill, spreading resources and information is always a viable option--spreading awareness about the bill and how to fight it is paramount here. the more people that are aware of the bill, means that there's more people willing to take action against it. that's how i did it as a kid over a decade ago when the internet censorship nightmare threat at the time was SOPA!
i don't have a phone (surprisingly i just never HAD a mobile phone )--but both sites that i've linked in the post do not require you to include your mobile phone number to add your name to the list. emailing your reps is also another good option for those who do not have phones!
however, i believe that pitching in your address and ZIP code to the sites, and the sites of your representatives in order to contact them is required, unfortunately.
that being said, if you're interested in emailing your representative--this is a helpful script that i used, painstakingly copied from a script from another post that i do not have on-hand talking about KOSA:
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My name is [INSERT NAME HERE], and I am one of your constituents. I'm messaging you to vote NO on KOSA -- The Kids Online Safety Act. This bill's sponsors claims that it will protect kids online by placing a duty of care on online platforms to prevent anything that could be harmful.
The power to decide what's harmful has been ceded to the FTC. FTC leadership is made by presidential appointment. Current president Lina Khan may proceed fairly, but what happens when the next Donald Trump is in the Oval Office? What if it's Trump himself? Do you trust a Trump appointee not to abuse this power?
KOSA claims to protect kids, but it's poorly designed and, given time, it will absolutely and without question harm LGBTQ+ children, adults, and anyone who needs information on reproductive health and abortion.
KOSA author, Senator Martha Blackburn, said she introduced KOSA in part -- and I quote -- "to protect minor children from the transgender in our society." The Heritage Foundation proudly said that they'll apply pressure through KOSA to block information about abortion, reproduction health, & LGBTQ+ issues.
Vote NO on KOSA.