Whenever leftists say something is “for the kids,” you know that your constitutional rights are under attack. It is the oldest trick in the authoritarian playbook. Anytime a Democrat politician looks into a television camera and declares a new policy is “for the kids,” history tells us it is time to do three things: grab […] The post The Left Is Using Kids As A Trojan Horse For Total Online Surveillance appeared first on StoneZone .
Whenever leftists say something is “for the kids,” you know that your constitutional rights are under attack. It is the oldest trick in the authoritarian playbook. Anytime a Democrat politician looks into a television camera and declares a new policy is “for the kids,” history tells us it is time to do three things: grab your Bill of Rights, lock your wallet, and check your firearms. The political left has mastered the art of semantic camouflage. Because leftists’ true intentions—total state control and the systematic dismantling of individual liberty—are entirely unpalatable to the average citizen, they must cloak their radical agendas in the warm blanket of public safety. We are seeing this exact misdirection play out…Open
The House on Monday passed the KIDS Act , but key senators say the legislation has little chance of advancing in its current form. Why it matters: The vote sets up a showdown over kids' online safety as the White House works to align Congress behind legislation that would preempt some state AI laws. Driving the news: After garnering broad bipartisan support, House lawmakers fast-tracked a package of kids' online safety measures, including a version of the Kids Online Safety Act, and sent it to the Senate. - The bill passed in a 267-117 vote. - The House version of KOSA does not include "duty of care" language — which would require platforms to take reasonable steps to mitigate harms stemming from design features like endless scroll…
The White House is negotiating a federal preemption of some state AI laws in exchange for its support of key tech policy priorities from the Hill, Axios has learned. Why it matters: States are increasingly passing stronger AI laws and the Trump administration is feeling the heat to get something done. - The talks are aiming to pair one of the tech industry's top priorities — overriding state AI laws — with legislation aimed at protecting kids online and combating deepfakes. Behind the scenes: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is leading the negotiations, per a spokesperson, which include the Kids Online Safety Act and other tech-related measures. - "Senator Blackburn is spearheading the negotiation with the White House to finalize…