How the Kids Online Safety Act puts us all at risk (www.platformer.news)
Anti-speech laws are spreading from states to Congress, and the future of online speech could hang in the balance
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Anti-speech laws are spreading from states to Congress, and the future of online speech could hang in the balance
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