House unveils bipartisan kids online safety deal

House lawmakers announced a bipartisan deal on a package for protecting kids online on Monday, months after negotiations on digital and social media regulation fell apart between the two parties.

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) said they “worked across the aisle for many months” and found “common ground on polices to significantly improve the digital environment for kids.”

“Through empowering parents, establishing safety as a default, strengthening privacy for children and teens, increasing transparency around data brokers, and holding Big Tech accountable, the KIDS Act delivers the 21st century protections parents have demanded and our kids deserve,” the lawmakers wrote in a statement.

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