HARRISBURG – PA Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the state has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (H.R. 7757) arguing the bill would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The coalition warned the KIDS Act would broadly preempt state laws addressing online harms to minors, including social media harms, obscenity, and AI chatbots. Sunday emphasized that Congress should instead advance legislation that includes a meaningful duty of care requirement for online platforms. The coalition expressed support for the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (Senate Bill 1748) which includes a key Duty of Care provision requiring online platforms to act in the best interests of minors while preserving states’ authority to enforce stronger protections for children. The concern comes as attorneys general across the nation continue investigations and litigation involving major social media platforms over allegations their platforms target and harm underage users.
DAVID SUNDAY