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child online safety

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Harry urges EU Kids Act to impose duty of care on tech firms as Meghan appears post-father's arrest

Nov 10, 2026

ITV News covered Prince Harry's solo address to the European Parliament in Brussels on 10 November 2026, warning of social media's addictive design and calling for the proposed EU Kids Act to shift responsibility onto tech companies for child safety. Meghan Markle attended but withdrew from speaking, citing emotional strain after her father Thomas Markle's recent arrest on child sexual abuse material charges, which he denies. The event launched the Lost Screens memorial honoring children harmed online, featuring testimony from Sandra Spitaels about her son Glenn's 2017 suicide after a private nude photo was shared. Harry stressed prevention, criticized infinite scroll and data harvesting, and urged global standards so safety does not depend on nationality. The report drew on Harry's live remarks, the mother's testimony, visuals of the installation, and context from prior campaign stops in New York, Los Angeles and Geneva. Chris Ship's package used on-the-ground footage, named the grieving parent, referenced Meta/Google/TikTok's California lawsuit, and noted the couple's absence from public events since the allegations surfaced.

Source: ITV News

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Senate Commerce Committee Advances CHATBOT Act, KOSA, Youth AI Privacy Act

Aug 6, 2026

Senator John Curtis (R-UT) delivered remarks after the Senate Commerce Committee’s executive session on August 5, 2026, praising the bipartisan advancement of four children’s online safety bills. He highlighted the CHATBOT Act (S. 4407), which he co-leads with Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), and noted that provisions from his and Schiff’s SAFE KIDS Act were incorporated. Curtis also referenced partnering with Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) on the SCREEN Act and supporting the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and Youth AI Privacy Act. He stressed balancing child protection with innovation, parental tools, platform accountability, and distinguishing AI-generated content. The segment is a short floor-style statement from Curtis’s official YouTube channel with no guests, relying on his personal experience as a father and grandfather. It references unanimous or strong committee support and ongoing work on additional measures without specific data, studies, or opposing viewpoints presented.

Source: Senator John Curtis

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Guthrie and Pallone reach bipartisan deal on updated KIDS Act

Jun 24, 2026

The segment reports that Reps. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ) announced a bipartisan agreement on an updated version of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act. It recaps the March party-line committee approval of Guthrie's original bill and outlines requirements for social media platforms, age verification on adult sites, parental tools for games, and data broker registration with the FTC. Pallone states he is advancing the package to the House floor.

Source: Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.