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US Senate bill proposes broad age verification for all websites

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A proposed bill in the U.S. Senate, the SCREEN Act, introduced by Senator Mike Lee and supported by other Republicans, aims to enhance child safety online through age verification measures. The legislation would require nearly all websites to verify users' ages if they host any content deemed "harmful to minors," a definition critics argue is overly broad and could impact free speech and privacy. The bill has garnered support from various conservative and Christian nationalist organizations, raising concerns about its potential impact on internet accessibility and user data. AI

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US Senate bill proposes broad age verification for all websites

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Samantha Cole ·

    The SCREEN Act is a Christian Nationalist Nightmare

    Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.

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