Moving gun ammunition behind the counter, Polis’ first veto and more from the Colorado legislature this week

In Colorado bill debate over social media and porn sites, when does protection of kids become overreach?

A trio of bills aimed at regulating the internet to protect children in Colorado have run into a wall of opposition — along with “concerns” from the governor — over worries they’d infringe on First Amendment rights. The sponsors of Senate Bill 201, which would have required age verification to access online pornographic materials, killed their bill on the floor this week in an acknowledgement that Gov. Jared Polis would likely veto the measure. …

Moving gun ammunition behind the counter, Polis’ first veto and more from the Colorado legislature this week

In Colorado bill debate over social media and porn sites, when does protection of kids become overreach? A trio of bills aimed at regulating the internet to protect children in Colorado have run into a wall of opposition — along with “concerns” from the governor — over worries they’d infringe on First Amendment rights. The sponsors of Senate Bill 201, which would have required age verification to access online pornographic materials, killed thei…

Local parents urge Polis to sign bill requiring social media crackdown on illegal activity after losing kids to overdoses - Aspen Journalism

Listen to the audio version of this story produced for Aspen Public Radio: A bill that would require social media companies to crack down on illegal activity such as drug and gun sales, as well as sex trafficking and the sexual exploitation of minors on their platforms, passed the Colorado legislature this month, but Gov. Jared Polis has indicated he’s likely to veto it due to concerns it could harm freedom of speech, innovation and privacy.   O…