For years, children were described online as one of the only issues that Republicans and Democrats can agree on. Last year, The entire Senate voted almost to pass it The children’s safety bill on the Internet is very rare from the two parties. Immediately before voting to pass the online safety law (KOSA), the then major leader Chuck Schumer (D-Ny) Praise the joint effortSaying: “He explains that the room can work on an important thing, and that no one leaves the party in the way of passing this important legislation.”
But this week in Washington, he opposed how this conversation could take a different tone during the reign of President Donald Trump’s second term-as it occupies the anti-pornographic rules, the values of the conservative family, and the rights of the parents pushing the position of the lead.
The Federal Trade Committee’s workshop that was held on Wednesday-which was described as “an economy of attention: how large technology companies exploit children and hurt families”-the most partisan of the events that focus on technology. It was originally announced with the most moderate description line, “The Time of Children’s Time online” at the end of the Biden administration. An event during the Trump era canceled the fact that the stakeholders and stakeholders in the industry in similar FTC workshops.
In their place, it was a series of Republican organizers and legislators, as well as analysts from “family values” groups and conservative thought tanks, including the Heritage Foundation, organized Project 2025. The notes have been delivered by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Katie Bret The Supreme Court broke a fire attempt to shoot Their democratic counterparts.)
BlackBurn and BRITT participated in their sponsorship of what is described as online safety rules from the two parties: zucchini For Blackburn and Children outside the law of social media (Kosma) by Breet. For years, these bills have been described as addressing charging problems in social media, such as online features and addiction that teenagers keep their phones. Each of the Republican supporters and Democrats constantly reduce their concerns, for example, Kosa may be used to make web platforms monitor LGBTQ content. Several observations in the FTC committee have echoed the popular dialogue points of the two parties – the FTC Mark Midor Commissioner, for example, may find the common comparison of the efforts of pressure and marketing in the social media industry for the experience of great tobacco.
In addition to invitations such as stronger privacy protection, Ferguson mentioned “Cange Culture” in his opening notes
But earlier, the framing of the two parties during the era of Democratic President Joe Biden and a division conference met. With the control of Republicans in all three branches of the government, the tone has turned. In addition to calls for things such as protecting the strongest privacy, Ferguson stated “the cancellation of culture” in his opening notes, saying that “no parents want to cancel their child or have a general insult to some young infection online.” Framing his comments and those of other participants focused on giving parents more “control” and tools to monitor their children – a proposal for him with support from the two parties, but it is a special concern for the Republican “Parents’ Rights” movement.
Throughout the day, many speakers – many of whom worked on efforts Excluding girls through sports or Preventing puberty blockers Or any other gender confirmation-referring to Christian or family values in their observations. Joseph Koham, Director of Public Policy in the Family Policy Alliance, said that not only large technology technology in the path of protection for children online, but also the broader “sex industry”, which he says includes “prostitution, sex trafficking”, and pornography. Kohm accused that this industry wraps itself in the freedom of expression banner, but it really tries to ensure unrestricted access to pornographic sites that cause addiction to protect “a business model based on benefiting from children without the consent of the parents and leaving them broken.” (Republican Senator at Utah Mike Lee recently Make a plan To prohibit the internet porn.)
Matthew Mihan, a associate dean of the Cristian Hellsel Conservative College, criticized the constant need of teenagers to track their friends’ positions as a kind of “mob mentality”, compared to the practice of “a group of whales from Orka” that constantly determines your site “because you do not know how to direct yourself.
The collection can be taken as a targeted message on the people who have I stood in the past on the way to repairing online safety for childrenHis Republican colleagues. Last year, the main barrier passed by Kousa was the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives, which failed to put the bill to vote yet The Senate was approved 91-3. While Congress managed to pass quickly Take it download This year, after the support of the first lady, Melania Trump, the future of Kosa and other bills remains inaccurate.
At this point, Republicans, who control the two congressional rooms, do not necessarily need to persuade the Democrats to support the organization online. But the closure of the alignment groups of industry-not only is the major traditional technology companies but the world of technology on a broader scale-it can inspire the reaction.
The Kato Institute described the event as “a single -side broadcast of grievances against technology companies”
“Small innovators such as our members can provide basic experience in the world in the implementation of policy, technical feasibility, and operational requirements to maintain the privacy and safety of the user,” ACT | The Application Association, a commercial group for small and medium -sized technology companies, wrote in a letter to Ferguson. “The balanced and comprehensive dialogue would better prepare the committee to formulate more effective policies to protect children via the Internet and avoid implementation challenges that were seen in modern policy proposals.”
Even the Cato Institute, a Libertari Research Center, called the event, “a single -side broadcast of grievances against technology companies” in A. Blog post Before the workshop. David Inserira, his colleague in freedom of freedom of expression, wrote that he was initially invited to participate, but “the real disappointment is that we have lost the opportunity to conduct a fruitful discussion characterized by different views on an important political issue.”
In the midst of the shift in tone, the FTC event still has turned into parents who lost their children after they struggled with online damage. For these parents, the passage of reforms that they believe can save children like them is still the maximum priority, regardless of the party that currently controls the agenda. “Parents do not ask for a permit. They are asking for help,” said Mourin Molac, one of the parents, his son’s motivation, David, David, after being suicide after being subjected to online contact. “This is a group work problem, and it takes all of it to work together to find a common ground.”
