"You Just Need To Find Someone To Be Brave For."

The deal mentioned is just to get the houses version of the bill on the house floor after which it still needs to go through senate. This version supposedly only affects adult sites (which still is bad but not as bad as every social being affected) the problem with it is that there's no duty of care and it's not Blackburn's version of the bill which will lead Blackburn and other Senate members to vote against it and Cruz is anti censorship so you know he's against it, and so on.

Seriously read the comments in the thread. I know it's scary but it's important to be optimistic despite everything, not doomerist

And then rewatched schoolhouse rock

Transgender community, please please please do NOT use this product! It will kill you if used, please do not use it whatsoever.

Every fifth MDZS textpost: nobody understands the Themes

Castor, one of the original main Democratic congressman pushing KOSA (Kids ONline safty act), is supportive of the House version in the KIDS Act. (The Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act)

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Explanation: (The KIDS Act, a package of proposals the Energy and Commerce panel advanced as a single bill on a party-line vote in March. It was a way neak through a collection of controversial bills like KOSA and the SCREEN Act under a new name. I had a post about it back in March)

Here are the old bills that I think have been Repackaged in the Kids act is

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) H.R. 6484 The Safe Messaging for Kids Act (H.R. 6257) The SPY KIDS Act (H.R. 6273) The Safer GAMING Act (H.R. 6265)) The SAFE Bots Act (H. R. 6489) The Children and Teens' Online Privacy (S. 836) Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) (HR 7890) Data Broker Disclosures [cannot find info on this] Safe Social Media Act H.R. 6290 The No Fentanyl on Social Media Act (H.R. 6259 and S. 3618) The Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act (H.R. 6499 ) The Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act (H.R. 6289) The AWARE Act (H.R. 5360) The Kids Internet and Safety Partnership Act (H.R. 6437)

. This is extremely dangerous and could symbolize other sentiments in the Senate right now. Blumenthal can talk all he wants on how the KIDS Act is dead on arrival but that is not true. This is an all hands on deck moment. BLOW UP THOSE PHONES. Call 202-224-3121. Spread it.

. BLOW UP THOSE PHONES.

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OR Call 202-224-3121. Spread it.

Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act. Or KIDS Act.

Calling scripts ideas

Republican version

Hello, my name is [NAME]. Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act. Or KIDS Act, and its equivalents and similar legislation scattered in other bills: The Kids Online Safety Act, and a bunch of Age Verification mandates such as the SCREEN ACT .  The KIDs act  deceptively named bill, while it claims to protect children on the internet, is just repackaging unpopular censorship bills. The SCREEN act placed inside this would enable constant surveillance of American citizens, and put the sensitive data of everyone - especially children - at risk. The UK's disastrous rollout of the Online Safety Act is a perfect example of how unpopular, dangerous, and ineffective these laws are.  The Age verification bills mandate or incentivize that personal data be collected all in one place, making it easy for hackers gather, endangering children' s information and safety.  Kosa not only has similar problems, but gives state attorney generals too much power to sue any website for any reason. The last thing we need is a nanny state telling adults what we can and cannot see online.   I call on you to oppose the KIDs act package and similar, and tell your colleages to do so as well

Democrat version "Hello, my name is [NAME]. Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act. Or KIDS Act, and its equivalents and similar legislation scattered in other bills: The Kids Online Safety Act, and a bunch of Age Verification mandates such as the SCREEN ACT .  The KIDs act  deceptively named bill, while it claims to protect children on the internet, is just repackaging unpopular censorship bills. The SCREEN act placed inside this would enable constant surveillance of American citizens, and put the sensitive data of everyone - especially children - at risk. The UK's disastrous rollout of the Online Safety Act is a perfect example of how unpopular, dangerous, and ineffective these laws are.  Age verification bills mandate or incentivize that personal data be collected all in one place, making it easy for hackers gather, endangering children' s information and safety. Kosa not only has similar problems, but gives state attorney generals too much power to sue any website for any reason. Current FTC Chair Ferguson signed up "to fight wokeness" - a label the Trump administration applies to anything it doesn't like. The people in power can't be trusted with laws like these. If passed, these bills would be used to harm LGBTQ teens, adults, and anyone who needs information on reproductive health . I call on you to oppose the KIDS act package and similar.

My old Callling script examples (I combined to make above)

Here in the USA, we got a shit show to deal with KIDS act being passed in house

My name is (legal name) I am a (state) constituent, (zip code) and I am calling to urge you to oppose the Kids Online Safety Act.

Even though there have been significant promising changes to the bill, KOSA still fails to address the root issues related to kid’s safety online, and furthermore puts everyone at risk. While I support efforts to protect children online, this bill overreaches in ways that will harm the right to privacy and freedom of speech.

We’ve already seen how poorly this kind of policy plays out abroad. The United Kingdom passed a similar law, the Online Safety Act, which has since faced immense public backlash. A petition calling for its repeal has already surpassed its goal by more than four hundred thousand signatures. The U.S. has an even larger population, if this kind of law sparks that level of concern in the UK, we can expect far greater unrest here.

KOSA would require online platforms to verify the ages of their users, forcing us to hand over sensitive personal information, like government-issued IDs, just to access everyday websites. This kind of data collection creates massive security risks. This information could be exploited for unprecendented levels of identity theft, fraud, and surveillance.

As an adult, I should not be forced to compromise my privacy or safety to use the internet. Age-verification mandates like those in KOSA set a dangerous precedent and open the door to widespread monitoring and censorship under the guise of child protection.

There are better ways to help kids stay safe online without sacrificing the rights and privacy of millions of adults while allowing for the exposure of such sensitive data to malicious hackers.

There are many scripts online you can follow, many ways to tweak your message to fit your senator (ESPECIALLY if they are up for reelection this year). Whether it's a recording you reach or a real person, be straightforward, don't argue, just let your rep know that you are a constituent and you oppose the KIDS act, etc.

Hello. My name is ____ _______, spelled ________, my email is ________, phone number ________, address ________, zip code ________. I’m calling to request that Senator ______ do everything in his power to block and vote NO on H.R.7757, the Kids Online Safety Act, the No Fakes act, the KOSPA, the KIDS act, and the age verification mandates being pushed by Donald Trump. These bills together would result in government regulations of protected speech for both adults and children. The act would force social media platforms to restrict lawful speech, allow the government to dictate and control online communications, and require age verification mandates.

Age verification mandates would require users to disclose personal information before accessing lawful speech online— hugely invading privacy and opening the door to people’s personal data being stolen, and completely eliminating the safety of anonymity for everyone online.

Please block these bills and protect the American citizens’ right to free speech and anonymity online.

Edit: Here’s an email script to tweak -

I’m writing to inform you that you need to vote No on H.R.7757, KOSA, the KIDS act, the No Fakes act, and the KOSPA. These bills would require all internet users to give up their legal identities to every website they use to prove their non-minor status, and force government regulations and oversight on all communications on social media platforms, destroying any ability for people to exercise their right to free speech. And the government dictating and controlling online communications for people who are forced to give up their identities to every data mining platform would be catastrophic for everyone involved.

This bill has passed the House and is going to the Senate. The only thing we can do is call and email our senators; calling/emailing is how you can make your voice heard against bad internet bills. Don’t say “it’s unconstitutional, it can’t pass.” They’ve passed unconstitutional legislation before, especially when no action was taken.

And I'm not saying this as a "trick the religious into supporting our cause" thing. This is a very real concern in many religions. If you're familiar with The Mark of the Beast, then you'll see why ID verification laws is the first step in implementing this into society, especially within a Christian Nationalist and Facist society.

As many people have already pointed out, ID verification can be linked to all of your personal data. Your medical records, your financial records, your education records, and what you post on social media, what you talk about with your friends through text messages or discord or some other messaging app, what is in your Google docs or your cloud storage.

We have flock cameras everywhere, ring doorbells can scan your face and know who you are, you can unlock your phone with your face, in some places you can pay with your face or your hand.

With the way things are heading in the world, especially in the US and the UK, we are already under a facist government that uses religion to trick people into thinking they are the good guys, and rewriting what it means to be a Christian to divide people into a "you're with us or against us" type mindset where you're paranoid that everyone is out to get you.

With ID verification, we are very quickly getting to a point where your face, your ID, all of your personal records, your digital footprint, your ability to pay, and your rights are so intertwined that they will be impossible to separate from each other.

Police can scan your face at a routine traffic stop, and suddenly you're being charged with more than running a red light because your posts on social media are critical of the president.

You go to the doctor for a checkup, and they don't even let you check in because you're on a "do not serve" list because of an anti-government meme you posted.

You go to pay for your groceries, and your payment is denied because you've shown support for Palestine, Iran, or whoever else is the current designated enemy of the country.

And if you go somewhere else for medical care or food, somewhere that lets you have it for a payment that doesn't require your face or ID, or even for free, they can track you everywhere you go and arrest you for purchase or possession of illegal goods or services.

This is not fear mongering, because this is what a facist government wants. And ID verification is making it so much more easier. This is, in all ways, what is described as the mark of the Beast. And it's being trickled in slowly so people will not fight it, dressed up as "think about the children."

But while cancelling Nitro and boycotting Discord CAN be a form of protest, it sadly may not be effective on its own. Why? Bc their hands are tied due to the recent trend in age verification bills worldwide.

This site helps send emails to your lawmakers to oppose certain Internet bills in the US, many of which would push age verification if passed HOWEVER, calling your lawmakers on the phone is most effective. If you're not in the US, you can still help by spreading the word. The only way to prevent age verification (On Discord and ALL other social media platforms) is to prevent the bills that are forcing it. Look at the site for more info

"The internet is a vital space for young people. It plays a crucial role in fostering friendships and social connection and can be a tremendous educational resource. But every single click or scroll a child makes should not be catalogued, tracked and leveraged for commercial gain. Young people should be able to communicate and explore ideas freely, alongside thoughtful guidance from their parents, without corporations or the government surveilling them.