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Colorado is moving forward with a bill aimed at improving social media safety for young users, requiring age verification with government IDs and face scans until age 18. The law mandates deletion of accounts for users under 14 without parental consent. Similar laws are being considered in Kansas and Texas, with concerns raised about cyber risks and privacy implications. The adult entertainment industry is challenging age verification laws, including a Texas ruling requiring porn websites to verify user ages. Critics argue that mainstream platforms like Twitter and Reddit could face compliance challenges.
Very bad age verification laws are getting close to a place where Twitter and Reddit are almost definitely going to be in violation: https://t.co/at8slNAbWj
the age verification bill that's headed for the gov's desk in Kansas would likely sweep lots of mainstream sites, including this one, into liability if they don't check user's IDs https://t.co/Oe2d1JmXRT
P*rnhub is trying to stop the enforcement of state age verification laws designed to keep children off their crime scene website and are announcing an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The truth is their protest is not about “free speech” or “privacy” — it is simply about PROFIT… https://t.co/0F5wmAtfCG