Wisconsin’s Democrat gov. vetoes bill protecting children from pornography on Good Friday
Governor Tony Evers claimed that this bill was an 'intrusion into the personal privacy of Wisconsin residents.'
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Articles tagged age verification
France moves closer to banning social media for minors under 15
France is one of several countries considering banning social media for minors, including Spain and the UK.
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North Carolina Republicans override veto to defund ‘gender transitions,’ protect parental rights
Democrat Gov. Josh Stein failed to kill a new law in North Carolina that defunds child ‘gender transitions,’ ensures parents can review library books, and more.
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Age verification efforts in UK are underway to block pornography access for minors
The United Kingdom has been attempting to implement age verification for years, but, in reality, the only safeguard is to ban pornography completely.
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Major pornography site shuts down in Florida over age verification law
Pornhub will no longer expose Florida residents to their obscene and degrading content in protest of a state law ensuring children aren't accessing its website.
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino supports Kids Online Safety Act despite digital ID privacy concerns
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) promises to safeguard minors but faces backlash for potential privacy infringements, with critics in the US House warning age verification measures could erode online anonymity and pave the way for digital IDs.
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World’s largest pornography website to shut down in 4 more states over age verification laws
Scandal-plagued pornography company Pornhub announced it will cease operations in Indiana, Idaho, Kansas, and Nebraska after the states passed laws to restrict children’s access to sexually explicit material online.
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South Carolina passes ban on transgender surgeries for children, secret ‘transitions’ at school
South Carolina Republicans, backed by Gov. Henry McMaster, voted to ban ‘gender transitioning’ children, taxpayer funding for ‘sex changes,’ and secret ‘gender transitions’ at school.
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Alabama governor signs law mandating age verification for online pornography
The new law aims to protect minors from accessing pornography online, and warn others that the explicit material is 'biologically addictive... and weakens brain function.'
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US Supreme Court denies request to block Texas law mandating age verification for online pornography
The US Supreme Court rejected the challenge of the Texas law requiring X-rated sites to verify the age of users, stating, 'The application for stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied.'
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