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  "path": "/2026/06/26/the-kids-act-would-require-age-checks-to-get-online/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-26T22:07:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.techdirt.com",
  "tags": [
    "1",
    "1st amendment",
    "age verification",
    "anonymity",
    "congress",
    "encryption",
    "free speech",
    "house",
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  "textContent": "Within the next week, Congress is preparing to vote on the KIDS Act, a sprawling package of legislation that seeks to control Americans’ web browsing and private messaging. The package includes a revised version of the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, combined with a collection of other internet bills, study bills, reporting requirements, and new regulations. […]",
  "title": "The KIDS Act Would Require Age Checks To Get Online"
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