Lowdown: New US bill bundles child safety, messaging, AI chatbots & gaming into one act

Download a copy of the Kids Internet & Digital Safety Act here. Websites where more than one-third of the content is harmful sexual material for minors would have to introduce age verification measures to block underage users, while social media platforms, AI chatbot providers, and online gaming services would face a separate set of child safety obligations under the broader Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act , which the US House of Representatives passed on Monday.