#kosa act

[wishgrantinglotus]

//TIME IS TICKING.

WE ONLY HAVE A FEW DAYS UNTIL KOSA IS DETERMINED. THERE IS A HUGE AUDIENCE OF PEOPLE TRYING TO PASS THIS BILL, BUT THE INTERNET IS BIGGER!

WE NEED ALL THE SUPPORT WE CAN GET.

CALL REPRESENTATIVES, TELL FAMILY, FRIENDS, MOOTS, LITERALLY EVERYONE YOU CAN.

IF THE BILL PASSES, THE INTERNET WILL BE CHANGED AS WE KNOW IT. IT WILL NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE OUT OF THE US. MANY FANDOM SPACES ARE IN AMERICAN DOMAIN.

YOU WILL NOT BE SAFE FROM USING A DIFFERENT EMAIL, ACCOUNT, ANYTHING. STOP BELIEVING THAT. THIS BILL WANTS CONTROL AS FAR BACK AS TRACING US BACK TO NAMES, AGES, GOVERNMENT IDS AND LICENSE PLATES.

YOU WILL NOT BE SAFE BECAUSE, “OH THIS BILL CAN’T PASS IT VIOLATES THE 1ST AMENDMENT!”. THEY HAVE PASSED UNCONSTITUTIONAL BILLS. YOU WILL NOT BE SAFE BECAUSE “OH, THIS BILL HASN’T PASSED FOR 2 YEARS!” THEY ARE AGGRAVATED. THEY ARE PUSHING FOR THIS BILL.

DO NOT FORGET KOSA MERELY BECAUSE A LACK OF UPDATES. I NEED YOU TO SIGN PETITIONS, CALL REPRESENTATIVES. DONT FORGET. I WANT YOU TO MAKE AS MUCH NOISE ABOUT KOSA POSSIBLE. DO NOT. FORGET. WE HAD THE TIME TO KEEP TALKING ABOUT KOSA, AND YET WE FORGOT BECAUSE OF A LACK OF UPDATES. THAT BRIEF TIME WAS NOT A COOLDOWN PERIOD. IT WAS A TIME TO KEEP KOSA TRENDING.

STOP GOING ON TIKTOK, COMMENTING “B00ST” AND THEN CALLING IT A DAY. YES THAT HELPS, BUT YOU NEED TO DO WHAT 90% OF THESE VIDEOS WANT YOU TO DO. SIGN PETITIONS. CALL REPRESENTATIVES. THE LEAST YOU COULD DO IS POST ABOUT KOSA YOURSELF.

[draph91]

raising awareness of this tumblr blog

[iri-desky]

SIGN THIS PETITION AS AN ATTEMPT TO STOP KOSA--WE'RE GETTING CLOSE!

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-kosa?recruiter=1331807538&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=sms&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf&recruited_by_id=57368c40-d0fd-11ee-98f7-2175430f819f&share_bandit_exp=initial-36809664-en-US

[pale-fairytales]

I don't really like to get political but I feel a need to talk about this;

It's so funny. It's so funny to me that the people pushing for KOSA also criticize other countries who do the exact same shit (i.e., China, which from what I've heard (and correct me if I'm wrong please) censors a lot of things) and hate their guts. The fact that they're pushing for censorship directly violates one of the amendments of the constitution (which is free speech) and it baffles me that they think this is okay. But hey these are also the same people that won't do anything about gun violence or school shootings and who want to take away bodily autonomy and gay/trans rights so why am I even surprised.

For the love of god, if you can, help stop KOSA. Not just for fandom purposes, but for the fact that it impacts people who want to transition, people who want/need abortions, it impacts a way that human beings can seek out human contact in an increasingly lonely world where things are growing bleak. Not only that, but the people who are suffering from genocide (8 FUCKING GENOCIDES IN THE WORLD BTW) may not be able to get help or get the word out about their condition if a big chunk of the world can't access the content that helps said people.

And I'm sorry, but if you really cared about children's safety, you a) would do more about school shootings, b) would fix issues that put children in danger (shockingly hunger/malnutrition is still an issue in the U.S.A. just not in the same way as in a war-torn country), c) would fix the foster-care/adoption system, and d) teach parents to have some common fucking sense not to have 5-year-olds on the internet watching age-inappropriate stuff (like 5 year olds listening to Sexxy Red or Ice Spice)

Censorship is bad. It's bad because it can genuinely put lives at risk. If you're for the KOSA bill, don't pretend like it's because you care. You don't care about people—you just want to control them. Just like the people you and its instigators hate so much.

[asksleepymclean]

Guys…You should not panic or give up…Please continue to call or email your Senator.Keep signing the petition. Keep saying you are against Kosa.. We must succeed so that the Senate or House cannot pass the bill.If we give up, panic or do nothing, they will pass this bill.We have to do everything in our power.. We have to work hard that they did NOT pass the bill.

We have to stop this before they pass the bill.The more we do this or say that we are against Kosa bill, the more likely they will not be able to pass the bill.So keep calling, emailing or faxing that you are against this.Keep signing the petition..Keep talking..

Don't let the bill censor the internet..Don't let us lose the internet..They don't have the right to censor us

I am against the Kosa Bill..I am against censorship

[txtstotheworld]

any news on KOSA?

UPDATE KOSA 4/10/24

KOSA has unfortunately been introduced to the house of representatives. However, we have not heard if it has passed senate yet.

Please keep fighting. If KOSA becomes law, I will not be able to run this account anymore.

[zionanelequaso]

stop kosa and free palestine

I said what was needed to be said

[fomybeloved]

So what I’m getting from this is kosa is basically forced spyware

[fandomstoragebin]

Why is KOSA not trending? This bill aims to take down fandom related sites INCLUDING TUMBLR!!!?? Like we need to get this to #1 on trending and FAST! Please reblog posts on the tags with more resources and spread the word people, this is actually terrifying!!!

Also it doesn’t even end with KOSA, the Earn It Act and many more censorship bills are trying to slip through our legislature and I haven’t seen many people talk about it!

Remember everyone, this isn’t about “protecting children,” because if it was they’d go after actual R34 sites instead of queer people trying to live their damn lives!

[hug-your-face]

Image: Resistbot campaign to stop KOSA, crossed out with red lines.

This post used to be (Spring 2023) a plea to use ResistBot to try to stop the Kids Online Safety Act.

As of Feb 2024, I've removed that content, because at this point stopping KOSA not the fight to fight. KOSA may pass as-is or it may go for another round of revisions but either way there's too much momentum for it to be simply killed.

A political analyst at the Stanford Internet Observatory says that "Much of the concern with the bill comes from reading between the lines with fears about how the legislation would be enforced or used to advance political agendas."

So stop trying to stop KOSA.

You don't try to dodge a punch that's already grazing your nose. You're gonna take that hit. You have to "roll" with that punch to minimize its effect.

GIF: Mohammad Ali "rolls" with a punch that connects to minimize its impact

The time to DODGE a punch is when you see the punch COMING.

GIF: Chuck Norris winds up to punch us in the face, but we can clearly see he's about to do it. Best get out of the way.

You know what's coming?

That's right. THE ELECTION.

COPPA already exists. Some form of KOSA is going to exist. What matters to you, your internet, LGBTQ+ kids, is going to be how these laws are enforced.

And how that happens is going to be REALLY FUCKING DIFFERENT depending on whether the Biden Administration is in office, or if the Trump-Or-Worse Administration is in office.

Please:

Donate to some close Progressive candidates running for Senate seats.

Make sure you're still registered and still on the rolls to vote, NO LATER than 30 days prior to the election

Volunteer to help get out the vote (you don't have to call people! you can text!)

Talk gently with your "not going to vote as a protest" friends. Remind them that in a first-past-the-post race the only vote that matters are the ones cast; votes withheld do nothing; and the Republican crazies are all planning to vote regardless of their differences

And VOTE BLUE THIS FALL.

[ask-my-aph-venezuela]

HEY EVERYONE THE KOSA ACT JUST GOT ENOUGH VOTES TO BE PASSED THROUGH SENATE!!! IT STILL NEEDS TO GO THROUGH A VOTE IN THE SENATE, BUT SUPPORTERS OF THE BILL HAVE CALLED THIS A MAJOR AMOUNT OF PROGRESS FOR THE BILL TO BE LAW. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE CHANGES TO THE ACT AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THIS BILL WILL MEAN.

The KOSA Act is a controversial bill that was proposed, known as the "TikTok Ban Bill," but affecting much more. The bill makes it so children under sixteen cannot go on the internet without some disturbing content being censored or outright blocked. Unfortunately, this means kids could be blocked from livesaving information on how to deal with abuse or similar topics. LGBTQ+ activists also worried that the way it was worded could make it possible for senators to censor gender or sexuality information, but in the newest revision this was corrected, although it would still allow federal and state officials to regulate online content for kids. It also would result in invasive age restrictions for apps that are unconstitutional, possibly needing birth certificates or IDs.

Source

[madlad-sadgal]

So with all the KOSA stuff going around, I managed to find five petitions to sign to try and stop it. Thought I might share them, so please sign them. We stopped them before, we can do it again, but we gotta work for it.

[finleyforevermore]

God forbid KOSA passes, but just in case..

My email is forevermorefinley@gmail.com

My discord is finleyforevermore

If discord is still making you use the username with numbers, then my discord is Finley#1712

Tagging my moots just so they're aware: @ender-outlaw @arise-children-angel-is-here @deadboywalking227 @meowydoe @gayandtrashy @marbledew @jazpers-vampyr-kronikkerz @crystalsandbubbletea @prxckedradiolove @jessiwiththeheadphones @literatureisdying @bassguitarinablackt-shirt @tellme-o-muse @eldritch-apawmination @bloodofvoid @that-f-cked-up-bitch @swapmoony1 @i-may-be-an-emu @ziipzeepzop-eez @kittykittyanon @wantmeifyouwantme @isasan347 @treasure-goblin @fingerfuck-the-function @benjaminbadger @finleycannotdraw @dr-finn @quadruple-a-battery-under-ur-bed @sharkbaitju1ce @d-lude @reptiles-of-the-mind @pennys-comet @crazysimpperson @skullivan-the-dawg @electricfied-wolf @electricguitarhasmyheart @spaceagebachelormann @mushroom-hoodie @suck1nggutz @ash-does-theatre @lordcatwich @switchy-punk @utterlesbiandisaster @melancholic-fabler @lillibethnougatesquirethe3rd @yourclassicdemonpal @b-berry-shortcake @fangedr4t @s1montheweirdo @creepedfinn

[asksleepymclean]

Do they really want to pass the bill? Will the Internet disappear forever today?!

Yes, they want to pass this damn Kosa bill, however we are STILL fighting with this..We don't want them to pass the bill..We are all against the bill.They did not pass the bill because we still continue to loudly say that we are against Kosa.We must not give up…We must continue to fight.

We are doing everything possible that they did not pass the bill and if we continue in the same spirit,we won it.. If we do nothing, we will lose the Internet forever

SAY YOU ARE AGAINST THE KOSA BILL...Tell Congress you are against the Kosa bill.

CALL/EMAIL/FAX YOUR REPS AND SENATORS.... Keep saying you are against the Kosa Bill..

Keep Fighting!!! Don't give up..We have to stop this!!

Edit :

As for the second question, I already answered last time, but I will answer again

If they pass the bill, the Internet will not disappear immediately after the Kosa bill is passed.However, I don't want them to pass the bill

For it to become official law, they need to be voted on by a Committee, then go to the House, then to the Senator, then go to review and only then go to the President to sign..

[txtstotheworld]

Do you think kosa is actually going to pass?

Cause I keep on hearing rumors that it is going to…

While I do attempt to keep my opinions off of this blog, I will answer this question.

I feel like yes, there is a high probability of KOSA passing. Especially with bills akin to those in Florida and Kansas being passed.

I personally am against KOSA. I need you all to realize that if this passes, my blog is being deleted. I am a minor, and my parents do not know about my social medias. Nor do they need to know.

However, we must realize that

A: KOSA has not left senate as of April 5th (senate will not return until the 8th)

B: Many bills are being produced to provide better solutions to the problem KOSA claims to solve

C: It has to pass every other step in the law making process

D: The bill will not be enforced until 18 months after it is instated.

I highly encourage you all to research and protest. Do not take rumors at face value. Research. Look up what is true. If we don't look into things, misinformation can be spread. We do not know anything for sure until it happens.

RESOURCES:

STOP INTERNET CENSORSHIP DISCORD

BAD INTERNET BILLS

SENATE SCHEDULE

ANTI KOSA PETITION

FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE (SENATE)

FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE (HOUSE)

CALL SCRIPTS:

Use left if your rep is republican, use right if democratic.

[b33viemm]

STOP KOSA "KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT", THE MASSIVE ONLINE CENSORSHIP BILL

"there will be no room to call for a free palestine, congo, sudan, or yemen when imperialists control what stays on the internet. there will be no room for sharing queer joy, safe binding and tucking guides, or tutorials on how to safely navigate kink when queerphobes and puritans decide what kinda of relationships and identities are "acceptable". there will be no room for anticapitalism, protest organizing, pirating, or sharing anti-establishment resources when the establishment can erase whatever ideas are too threatening to them to stay. there will be no room for those who do not or can not conform.

the government will now have access to protest organizer's information (and your information), including their full name and home address.

the bill will largely target: TRANS AND QUEER CONTENT LGBTQ+ adults and minors seeking help and community, people looking for abortions, people organizing protests, anyone using their free speech to voice concerns about injustices, fan artists people reading fan fiction people sharing and enjoying their k1nks and smut (in art or writing), wanting to post things with safety and privacy

By the time you read this, the Senate might have already passed the bill into the House (feb 26th), but we still have time. MAKE NOISE.

all the letters and petitions ive been able to find, plus 2 articles. please sign, call your reps, email them, fax them.

A MASTERLIST WITH MORE RESOURCES (ARTICLES, CALL/EMAIL SCRIPTS, PETITIONS, MORE INFO, EARN IT ACT, COOPER DAVIS ACT, CONGRESSMEN CONTACT, ORGS)

1. ARTICLES:

POST WITH CONTACTING REPRESENTATIVES; LETTERS

POST WITH PETITIONS

@anti-kosa-bill-links