The KIDS Act is way worse than digital carding — it is a mass surveillance system

The fact that lawmakers are even contemplating a bill that would create a surveillance and censorship regime should be a wake-up call for everyone who values privacy and free expression, argues Electronic Frontier Foundation's India McKinney.

By India McKinney|Edited by Cheyenne Ligon Jul 23, 2026, 1:00 p.m. 1 min readMake preferred on Share this articleMake preferred on

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