Drummond encourages Congress to support stronger online protections for children
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 27, 2026) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking Congress to oppose the flawed Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, arguing the bill weakens states’ abilities to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability.
In a letter sent this week to Congressional leadership, Drummond and 43 other attorneys general warned that the KIDS Act would broadly preempt state laws addressing online harms to minors, including social media harms, obscenity, social gaming platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots. Drummond asked Congress to instead advance legislation that includes meaningful safety requirements for online platforms.
“Our children deserve an online environment that protects their safety, their mental health and their future,” Drummond said. “Congress must act to establish enforceable protections that value the well-being of our kids over corporate profits.”
Drummond and the coalition expressed support for the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which includes a key duty of care provision requiring online platforms to act in the best interests of minors while preserving states’ authority to enforce stronger protections for children and teens.
The letter comes as attorneys general across the country continue investigations and litigation involving major social media platforms, including Meta and TikTok, over allegations that their platforms target and harm underage users. Earlier this month, Drummond filed a lawsuit against Roblox, the massively popular online gaming platform, for endangering children and deceiving parents.
In addition to Oklahoma, joining the letter are the attorneys general of Connecticut, Hawaii, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Read the letter.
