By Nansen Malin / For The Herald Parents understand, perhaps better than anyone, the unique dangers that American youth face in today’s digital world. It used to be that if your kids were home, you knew they were safe. But now, malicious strangers and inappropriate content can reach teens at all hours of the day through their…
Chris Cargill for Moutain States Policy Center This year, I’ve had a new experience as a father: parenting a teen who has their own phone. My wife and I were holdouts compared to many of our son’s friends’ parents, but when he reached sixteen, we knew it was unavoidable. Smartphones, for better or worse, are…
Nansen Mailin | NW Daily Marker Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers deserves praise for her leadership as Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Her work addressing modern-day issues such as data privacy and youth online safety has sparked important policy conversations about holding Big Tech accountable. It was frustrating to watch dysfunction in Congress…
Joel Thayer | Wall Street Journal Americans want to protect children from harmful social-media and internet content, but how? Several state bills that have sought to do so have hit a legal wall. The First Amendment generally allows for child-protection measures only as long as they don’t infringe on adults’ free speech. That raises a…
As the House Energy and Commerce Committee gears up to review the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) this week, I am concerned with provisions in the bill that give more power to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — not just as a parent, but as someone who believes in local enforcement over federal overreach. The original…
Nansen Malin | Chinook Observer Today’s youth are spending more time on the internet and social media than any other generation before. As they spend hours each day scrolling through pages of content, interacting with friends as well as strangers, and playing the latest games, it has led to both positive and negative effects on…
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