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Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409)

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Survey time: 2 MINUTES
 
The "Kids Online Safety Act" legislation includes provisions for government to provide safety oversight of social media companies' interactions with and impact on children.
The "Kids Online Safety Act" was introduced in the Senate in May 2023.  It is currently under review by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 
In this survey, you are weighing in on the proposed components of the bill.
This survey follows principles of research ethics and survey design as referenced in A. Rubin and E. A. Babbie. (2017).  Research methods for social work. Cengage. Completing this survey is voluntary; you can choose to stop answering the survey at any time. No personal information will be shared or analyzed with your responses.  This survey draws on passages from "Kids Online Safety Act" sponsored by Senators Blumenthal and Blackburn - https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/services/files/C11691AB-E092-4F66-9898-4AE8E74C0024

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* 1. I am a Mother.

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* 2. The federal government should require that social media companies provide minors with ways to protect their information, remove addictive product components, and opt out of product components that cause addiction.

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* 3. Parents should have new methods to identify harmful practices toward children and report these harms to the social media companies.

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* 4. The federal government should mandate social media companies prevent and reduce harm to minors (e.g., suicide promotion, sexual exploitation).  

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* 5. Social media companies should be required to submit to a yearly independent audit that evaluates the companies' risk to minors, compliance with the law, and harm prevention efforts.  

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* 6. The federal government should allow universities and public interest groups access to social media companies' databases to conduct research on harm, safety, and well-being to minors.  

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* 7. The "Kids Online Safety Act" will have a positive impact on the safety, health, or well-being of kids and families.

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* 8. Generally, I identify as

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* 9. I live in:

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* 10. My five-digit zip code is

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* 11. What is another legislative issue that should be the focus of Count on Mothers' studies?

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