Tell Congress: Don't Force Age Checks Online
4 hours ago
- #Internet Privacy
- #Digital Freedom
- #Age Verification
- Congress is preparing to vote on the KIDS Act, which would pressure websites and apps to determine users' ages.
- The bill may lead to increased collection of personal information like driver's licenses or passports, or the use of error-prone age-estimation systems.
- It encourages content moderation for lawful speech and creates risks for encrypted and private communications, promoting more monitoring and restrictions online.
- The KIDS Act threatens privacy and freedom for internet users of all ages, moving towards an internet requiring age verification for basic activities.
- Efforts are urged to tell Congress to reject the bill to preserve a free and open internet.