KIDS Act Heads to Senate | Cedar Rapids News

The U.S. House just passed the KIDS Act — a bipartisan bill with 260 votes — to shield minors online by forcing age verification on adult content, boosting default privacy on social media, and letting parents control in-game chat. Rep. Ashley Hinson praised its simplicity, saying it’ll auto-apply strict privacy settings without parents needing tech expertise. But the ACLU warns it could violate free speech and expose kids’ data. Now it heads to the Senate for a crucial vote. Meanwhile, Hinson also called for urgent action against Iran’s nuclear ambitions, citing recent regional strikes and expressing deep distrust in Tehran’s intentions. 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/abfbe7ddf776cac4