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Senate committee pushes bills to require filters, age verification from app providers

  • A U.S. Supreme Court case about Texas H.B. 1181 aims to address minors' access to pornographic websites, amid concerns over First Amendment rights and freedom of speech issues.
  • Texas mandates age verification for sites with over one-third pornographic content, but experts claim it is unconstitutional and unnecessary.
  • Legal challenges are expected against age verification laws in various states, as they may restrict adult access to content while failing to protect children effectively.
  • Critics argue these laws compromise First Amendment rights and are poorly drafted, potentially leading to further legal challenges against them.
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Texas ScorecardTexas Scorecard

Senators Consider Stronger Safeguards Against Sexually Explicit Books in Schools

Similar legislation passed the Senate last session but died in the Texas House. The post Senators Consider Stronger Safeguards Against Sexually Explicit Books in Schools appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

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Governor signs age verification bill and lab-grown meat funding restrictions • South Dakota Searchlight

Gov. Larry Rhoden speaks to the media after taking the oath of office on Jan. 27, 2025, at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. (David Bordewyk/South Dakota NewsMedia Association)South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed bills prohibiting state funding of the lab-grown meat industry and requiring websites with pornographic material to verify that their users are adults. Rhoden announced the signings earlier this week, and included a co…

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Alabama Political ReporterAlabama Political Reporter

Senate committee pushes bills to require filters, age verification from app providers

Two bills from Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, would create barriers for minors to access adult content.

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North JerseyNorth Jersey

A Texas law won't stop kids from seeing pornography. We need smarter protections

The Porno Police, this time with a Texas twang, have attempted to protect kids from protected free speech. It won't work. We need smarter solutions.

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TechdirtTechdirt

South Dakota Lawmakers Send Unconstitutional Age-Verification Bill To The Governor’s Desk

Lots of states have been passing performative, rights-violating bills that mandate sites hosting porn start performing age verification or suffer the consequences. The consequences can be severe, with fines being multiplied per access by unverified users on top of legal actions brought by state prosecutors. Most of these follow the same problematic blueprint. Even if you ignore the obvious First Amendment issues (that these sites require verific…

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Conservative News DailyConservative News Daily

South Dakota becomes 20th state to pass pornography age-verification law

Gov. Larry Rhoden (R-SD) signed a bill into law on Thursday requiring online pornography platforms to implement age verification measures, making the state the 20th in the United States to enact such legislation. The law, which takes effect on July 1, also makes South Dakota the first state to attach criminal penalties for noncompliance, setting a precedent that other states, including Mississippi, are now considering. While Rhoden has not annou…

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Conservative News Daily broke the news in on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
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