US House passes kids online safety package, setting up a Senate fight
THE SO WHAT
Youth safety is becoming a statutory requirement, not a UX preference—House passage of a sweeping package means age gating, content controls, and data minimization will likely harden across consumer products. If you touch under-18 users, treat safety and verification as core product surfaces and start designing for compliance before the Senate outcome lands.
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