Pennsylvania Joins Bipartisan Push Against Federal Kids Internet Bill, Backing Senate Duty of Care
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Updated · WPXI Pittsburgh · May 26
Pennsylvania Joins Bipartisan Push Against Federal Kids Internet Bill, Backing Senate Duty of Care
3 articles · Updated · WPXI Pittsburgh · May 26
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said the state has joined a bipartisan coalition opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, arguing it would weaken protections for minors online.
The attorneys general say the bill would broadly preempt state laws covering harms tied to social media, obscenity, social gaming platforms and AI chatbots.
Sunday instead backed the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act, which includes a Duty of Care requiring platforms to act in minors' best interests while preserving stronger state enforcement.
His office said concerns are rising as bad actors use AI and digital platforms to exploit children, and attorneys general are still pursuing investigations and litigation involving Meta, TikTok and other platforms.
The move follows Sunday's teenTALK report released last week in May 2026, which focused on social media's mental-health effects and urged action by families, schools, lawmakers and tech companies.
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