Josh Hawley: Congress is 'Bought and Paid For By Big Tech'

Congress's Inaction on Tech Issues

• 🏛️ Congress has failed to act on critical issues like protecting kids online and AI due to the immense power and wealth of tech companies.
• 💰 These companies are described as the wealthiest in history, wielding significant influence on Capitol Hill, to the point where it's suggested a sign should read "Bought and Paid For By Big Tech."

The Kids Online Safety Act

• 🤝 Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal are urging colleagues to join a bipartisan coalition supporting the Kids Online Safety Act.
• 💔 The bill aims to address harms to children, including sexual grooming and conversations, which have occurred despite tech companies' claims of having effective safety measures.
• 📢 Tech companies are challenged to endorse the bill and support it with real action, not just platitudes, to demonstrate their commitment to child safety.

Urgency and Bipartisan Action

• ⏳ There is a critical sense of urgency to pass legislation, as lives are being lost and real-time harm is occurring to children.
• 🌊 A bipartisan coalition is forming, aiming to "break the dam" of inaction and overcome the influence of Big Tech.
• 📈 The Kids Online Safety Act has been in development for years, and there is a continued commitment to pushing the legislation over the finish line.