Congress Must Unite to Protect Our Kids
Keeping our kids safe should never be a partisan issue, and our Representatives must put politics aside to fulfill their most fundamental responsibility: protecting America’s kids.
Every Day Without KOSA Puts More Kids at Risk
Drug Awareness Week is a time to educate and take action. For my family, it's also a reminder of our loss and our mission to educate other families about the lethal dangers of online harms that our kids face today.
Zuckerberg Said He Was Sorry—Then He Made Social Media Even More Dangerous
One year ago, we grieving parents sat in a Senate hearing room holding photos of our children—children who should still be here today. Mark Zuckerberg looked into our eyes and said, “I’m sorry for everything you’ve all gone through. It’s terrible. No one should have to go through the things that your families have suffered.”
Survivor Parents Appalled by Announcement of Mark Zuckerberg Appearing at Presidential Inauguration
Mark Zuckerberg doesn't belong on the presidential platform or any platform when his platforms continue to hurt children and cost them their lives.
Survivor Parents Heartbroken Over House Leadership’s Decision Not to Include KOSA in End-of-Year Package
As parents whose children lost their lives to online harms, we are extremely disappointed and heartbroken that Speaker Mike Johnson and House leadership continue to ignore our pleas and those of American families across this country. It is, frankly, unconscionable that the Speaker refused to act while children continue to die.
ParentsSOS Statement on Meta Announcing “Teen Accounts” Feature on Instagram
“Default private accounts for minors and turning off notifications in the middle of the night are safeguards Meta should have implemented years ago. We hope lawmakers will not be fooled by this attempt to forestall legislation. The Kids Online Safety Act will require companies like Meta to ensure their platforms are safe and privacy-protective for young people at all times, not just when it’s politically expedient.”
Letter to Sen. Schumer: Bring KOSA to the Senate Floor
Senator Schumer, don’t let what happened to our children happen to anyone else. Now is the moment to act. We beg you, please keep your promise and bring this legislation up for a vote.
ParentsSOS Statement on Successful Markup of KOSA in House IDC Subcommittee
“This is an important victory for those of us who are fighting every day to ensure no family goes through what we have, but there’s still work to be done. We urge Chair Rodgers to hold a full committee markup when the House is back in session in June.”
ParentsSOS Statement in Advance of Pivotal IDC Subcommittee Markup on KOSA
"As the IDC Subcommittee prepares to mark up KOSA, it is imperative that lawmakers recognize the urgency to address the mental health crisis exacerbated by online platforms,” said Maurine Molak, Co-Founder of ParentsSOS.
Response: The Truth About KOSA
We vetted the people our children met online; we kept our computers in common areas in our homes; we required they “friend” us on their social media accounts so we could follow their posts; we talked to them about the dangers lurking on and off their screens. Our children still died.
