House Bill Falls Short on Child Safety | Annapolis News

The House just passed a child online safety bill hailed by Speaker Mike Johnson as a major win — but critics like Common Sense Media say it’s a watered-down compromise that fails to hold tech giants accountable. Missing a key “duty of care” requirement, the bill doesn’t force companies to prevent harm from their own addictive designs, and leaves out critical platforms like games and messaging apps where kids face real dangers. Meanwhile, the Senate’s stronger, bipartisan alternative is being called a “stripped-down” version that lets big tech keep profiting while kids remain vulnerable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a5de34e151a2b387