Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) establishes a duty of care for covered online platforms to prevent and mitigate harms to minors. It requires platforms to provide safeguards for minors by default, give minors and parents tools to protect against harmful content, and requires the FTC to establish best practices. Enacted as part of broader children's online safety legislation.
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Framework Domains (3)
Duty of Care
Platform duties to protect minors from online harms
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| KOSA-DC-01 | Duty of Care to Minors |
| KOSA-DC-02 | Prevention of Addictive Design |
| KOSA-DC-03 | Algorithmic Harm Prevention |
| KOSA-DC-04 | Advertising Restrictions for Minors |
| KOSA-DOC-01 | Duty of Care Standard |
| KOSA-DOC-02 | Specified Harms |
| KOSA-DOC-03 | Default Safeguards |
Parental Tools and Transparency
Parental controls, transparency requirements, and research access
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| KOSA-PT-01 | Parental Notification and Control Tools |
| KOSA-PT-02 | Transparency Reports on Minor Safety |
| KOSA-PT-03 | Independent Researcher Access |
| KOSA-PT-04 | Annual Independent Audit |
Safeguards for Minors
Default protections and tools that platforms must provide for minor users
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| KOSA-SG-01 | Default Strong Privacy Settings |
| KOSA-SG-02 | Time Management Tools |
| KOSA-SG-03 | Content Filtering Controls |
| KOSA-SG-04 | Opt-Out of Personalized Recommendations |
| KOSA-SG-05 | Restricted Contact from Unknown Adults |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)?
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is a compliance framework from United States with 3 domains and 16 controls. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) establishes a duty of care for covered online platforms to prevent and mitigate harms to minors. It requires platforms to provide safeguards for minors by default, give minors and parents tools to protect against harmful content, and requires the FTC to establish best practices. Enacted as part of broader children's online safety legislation. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) have?
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) has 16 controls organised across 3 domains. The largest domains are Duty of Care (7 controls), Safeguards for Minors (5 controls), Parental Tools and Transparency (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) map to?
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) maps to 340 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics (38% coverage), NIST AI 600-1 Generative AI Profile (38% coverage), NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) (38% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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