Survivor Parents Commend Bipartisan Lawmakers for Honoring Families’ Stories in Energy & Commerce Hearing
“It was meaningful to hear our children’s names said at today’s hearing on online dangers, but we ask Congress to remember that KOSA is about saving children’s lives, not playing politics, and hope that they pass this crucial piece of legislation without delay.”
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.
Survivor Parents’ Plea to First Lady Melania Trump Asking for Support to Protect Kids Online
ParentsSOS, an educational initiative formed by bereaved families to combat online harms, sent a letter to First Lady Melania Trump asking for help to move the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) before the end of the year.
Survivor Parents Call for Immediate Passage of KOSA at Capitol Rally
ParentsSOS, the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy, & Action, Fairplay, Accountable Tech, Design It For Us, Issue One, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, and ParentsTogether Action hosted the event amid an outpouring of support from prominent voices in the incoming Trump administration.
Parents & Local Leaders Call on Speaker Johnson and Rep. Scalise to Pass KOSA
ParentsSOS members joined fellow advocates for a press conference to call on Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise to advance the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).