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 (8)
KOSA Age Verification + Inference
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| KOSA-Age-Verification-Inference-Section2-Knowledge-Standard-Reasonable-Steps-Age-Inference-Methods-Privacy-Preserving | KOSA Age Verification + Inference + Section 2 Knowledge Standard + Reasonable Steps + Age Inference Methods + Privacy-Preserving + Cohort Estimation + Facial Age Estimation + ID-Based + Parental Confirmation + Avoid Over-Verification |
KOSA Default Safeguards
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| KOSA-Default-Safeguards-Minors-Section4-Strong-Privacy-Time-Limits-Content-Filters-Restricted-Contact-Geographic-Location | KOSA Default Safeguards for Minors + Section 4 + Strong Privacy Settings + Time Management + Content Filtering + Restricted Contact + Geographic Location Default Off + Personalized Recommendations Opt-Out + Direct Messaging Restrictions + Minor Account Designation |
KOSA Duty of Care
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| KOSA-Duty-of-Care-Section3-Covered-Platforms-Mental-Health-Substance-Use-Suicide-Eating-Disorders-Sexual-Exploitation | KOSA Duty of Care + Section 3 + Covered Platforms + Mental Health + Substance Use + Suicide + Eating Disorders + Sexual Exploitation + Online Bullying + Physical Violence + Predatory Marketing + Compulsive Use + Covered Harms Enumerated |
KOSA Enforcement + FTC + State AG
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| KOSA-Enforcement-FTC-Section10-State-AG-Sole-Civil-Penalty-43792-Per-Violation-No-Private-Right-of-Action | KOSA Enforcement + Section 10 + FTC Sole Federal Authority + State AG Concurrent + NO Private Right of Action + Civil Penalty up to USD 43,792 Per Violation + Injunctive Relief + State AG Notice to FTC + Multi-State Coordination + Cure Period for Smaller Platforms |
KOSA Independent Audit
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| KOSA-Independent-Audit-Section8-Annual-Third-Party-FTC-Approved-Auditor-Compliance-Verification-Public-Summary | KOSA Independent Audit + Section 8 + Annual + Third-Party + FTC-Approved Auditor + Compliance Verification + Public Summary + Multi-Layer Audit + Risk Assessment Verification + Safeguard Effectiveness + Algorithmic System Audit |
KOSA Parental Tools
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| KOSA-Parental-Tools-Section5-Notification-Control-Account-Privacy-Time-Spending-Limits-Minor-Account-Identification | KOSA Parental Tools + Section 5 + Notification + Control + Account Privacy + Time + Spending Limits + Minor Account Identification + Parental Override + Confirmation + Linked Accounts + Reasonable Tools |
KOSA Researcher Access
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| KOSA-Researcher-Access-Section7-Qualified-Researchers-Public-Interest-Research-Approval-Process-Data-Sharing-Protections | KOSA Researcher Access + Section 7 + Qualified Researchers + Public Interest Research + Approval Process + Data Sharing + Privacy Protections + Methodology Standards + Public Reporting + Academic + Civil Society + Government Researchers |
KOSA Transparency Reporting
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| KOSA-Transparency-Reporting-Section6-Annual-Disclosure-Risk-Assessment-Independent-Audit-Researcher-Access-Public-Report | KOSA Transparency Reporting + Section 6 + Annual Public Disclosure + Risk Assessment Findings + Independent Audit Results + Researcher Access Reports + Public Report + Reporting Mechanism Statistics + Content Moderation Metrics + Algorithmic Disclosure |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), you already cover:
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
38%
3 controls mapped
Compare →Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
38%
3 controls mapped
Compare →Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
38%
3 controls mapped
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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 8 domains and 8 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 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are KOSA Age Verification + Inference (1 controls), KOSA Default Safeguards (1 controls), KOSA Duty of Care (1 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 48 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14) (38% coverage), Barbados Data Protection Act 2019 (38% coverage), Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR) (38% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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