The KIDS Act is way worse than digital carding — it is a mass surveillance system

Opinion The KIDS Act is way worse than digital carding — it is a mass surveillance system The fact that lawmakers are even contemplating a bill that would create a surveillance and censorship regime should be a wake-up call for everyone who values privacy and free expression, argues Electronic Frontier Foundation's India McKinney. By India McKinney | Edited by Cheyenne Ligon Jul 23, 2026, 1:00 p.m. 1 min read Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Make preferred on Digital surveillance (Getty Images/Victor de Schwanberg/Science Photo Library) Note: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of CoinDesk, Inc. or its owners and affiliates . Latest Crypto News 1 BlackRock, Coinbase, Strategy in group pledging $15 million to prepare Bitcoin for quantum threats 6 minutes ago 2 Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Capital joins tokenization push as Coinbase takes stake in onchain fund 1 hour ago 3 Polymarket to challenge France’s nationwide website block 1 hour ago 4 Bulls face a test unlike anything in bitcoin's 17-year history 1 hour ago 5 Crypto catches its breath as bitcoin settles into a holding pattern amid July rally 2 hours ago 6 Live markets: Bitcoin slips back as Iran war expansion sends oil surging above $90 per barrel 3 hours ago 7 BitMEX, the exchange that invented perps, is shutting down 4 hours ago 8 24/7 financial rails: How BNY plans to eliminate the weekend lag in U.S. Treasuries 4 hours ago 9 South Korea's oldest crypto exchange is now part of the $1 trillion Mirae Group family 5 hours ago 10 Bitcoin, Ethereum-linked protocols lose $35 million in multiple attacks hours apart 6 hours ago Latest Research Crypto Flows, Share and the Selective Rotation Crypto Flows, Share and the Selective Rotation Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows. By CoinDesk Research 22 hours ago Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows. Why it matters : Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows. View Full Report More From Opinion AI is destroying the internet. Math is our only hope. The Clarity Act is the most important consumer protection effort in years The privacy paradox of protecting kids online