Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

There's a lot of nasty stuff online - things we would prefer our kids not see, at least not until they're mature enough to handle it. Our elected representatives have proposed various regulations to try to protect kids online, and while this is obviously a laudable goal, the devil is always in the details. Many of the proposed solutions have serious negative consequences for both kids and adults, chilling free speech and blocking useful content. I'll discuss the latest iteration of these proposed solutions in the US called the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) as well as the similar Online Safety Act in the UK. With me is Joe Mullin, senior policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Interview Notes Joe Mullin (EFF): https://www.eff.org/about/staff/joe-mullin  EFF on KOSA: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/dont-fall-latest-changes-dangerous-kids-online-safety-act  EFF on KOSA in depth: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/analyzing-kosas-constitutional-problems-depth  Contact