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This bill, known as the Kids Online Protection and Anti-Grooming Act, establishes a "duty of care" for owners and operators of "covered platforms" – which are defined as online services, games, or apps likely to be used by minors, with specific exclusions for common carriers, broadband providers, email services, teleconferencing, certain messaging services, non-profits, schools, libraries, news sites, business-to-business software, VPNs, and government entities – towards any minor who uses their platform. This duty requires these platforms to implement reasonable measures, such as prohibiting adults from initiating connections with minors unless the minor connects first, restricting adults from sending private messages to minors unless connected, preventing the sharing of a minor's location with anyone other than their legal representative, and blocking adults from viewing a minor's profile or personal data without a prior connection. Furthermore, covered platforms must notify a minor's legal representative within 24 hours if the minor makes a "microtransaction" (defined as in-game purchases, especially those with surprise elements or using virtual currency bought with real money), is exposed to "sexually explicit material" (defined by existing obscenity laws), or if a connection is made between an adult and a minor. Parents or legal guardians can opt out of these protections by providing written consent. Platforms found to violate these provisions will be liable for damages, court costs, and attorney fees.

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