Marsha Blackburn
MembersLawmakers Say KOSA Doesn’t Mandate Online Age Verification. It Effectively Does.
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) uses online safety as a pretext for increased control, paving the way for digital ID and threatening privacy.
AI Censorship Bill Raises Free Speech Concerns
Critics warn of potential free speech limitations and costly legal battles despite exemptions for parody and satire.
Senate Passes Kids’ “Safety” Bills Despite Privacy, Digital ID, and Censorship Concerns
Legislation posting as child protection bills could lead to expanded surveillance and censorship, despite assurances from lawmakers.
Bill That Would Push For Online ID Checks Is Scheduled For Markup This Week
The new laws would mandate online platforms to check age of users, undermining online privacy in the name of protecting kids.
Bipartisan bill aimed at protecting kids online would require Big Tech to spy on them
More kids’ data collection.
Opinions on Elon Musk Twitter acquisition are divided by party lines
Republicans mostly appear to support it. Democrats, the opposite.
DHS says it scans social media for “misinformation” but not “constitutionally protected speech”
But “misinformation” is constitutionally protected speech.
Media Cartel Hearing: Senator Blackburn criticizes Big Tech partnerships with mainstream media
Pushback against the bill.
Kids book Camilla Can Vote blocked from Instagram ads – could “influence the outcome of an election”
The book is about women’s suffrage.
Ted Cruz leads senators calling for Iranian leaders to be banned from Twitter
Cruz and three other senators want Twitter to close Iranian accounts to support US sanctions.
Senator Marsha Blackburn demands answers from YouTube over censorship of hundreds of Trump campaign ads
YouTube previously took down 300+ Trump ads without explaining how the ads violated its policies.