Elon Musk joins Trump allies in House GOP pressure campaign over social media bill
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People in President-elect Trump's orbit are pushing Speaker Johnson and House Republicans to take up the Kids Online Safety Act.
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) overwhelmingly passed the Senate earlier this year in a 91-3 vote. It hit a snag in the House of Representatives, however, where Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., have both expressed reservations. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
House leaders were worried the bill would give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) too much power, and that it could open the door to censorship of certain viewpoints. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com