Kids Online Safety Act is Patriot Act v2: Meant to Control the Narrative and You

Rand Paul is rightfully pointing out that The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Senate Bill 1409, is much like the Patriot Act after 9-11. The Patriot Act allowed unprecedented surveillance of the American public. S 1409 is meant to squash freedom of speech and healthy discourse.  It isn’t meant to protect kids, it’s a way to censor the public. If you recall the mass editing, deletion, and shadow-banning of unpopular facts around COVID on platforms like Facebook and YouTube, then you understand what the Kids Online Safety Act is really meant to do. 

Censorship Under the Guise of Protection

Censorship under the guise of protection is the Deep State’s modus operandi. S 1409 or KOSA is promoted as a way to keep kids from viewing dangerous content, but it also “ensures that parents and policymakers know whether online platforms are taking steps to address risks to kids by requiring independent audits and research into how platforms impact the well-being of kids and teens.” In brief, it enables…