An Arizona anti-porn measure requiring age verification passed the legislature Wednesday, which then sent it to Gov. Katie Hobbs (D). The House voted 35-23 to concur and re-pass HB-2112 after the Sentate passed the bill the day before (see 2505070013).
While the Biden administration’s FTC focused on platform accountability for child safety, the Trump FTC appears far more concerned with strengthening parental control to protect kids' privacy and shield them from online harm, former FTC officials said Thursday at the Privacy + Security Forum Spring Academy.
Multiple state legislature chambers this week passed bills aimed at protecting kids online.
Using consent to preserve privacy has pros and cons, said panelists at the Privacy + Security Forum Spring Academy Wednesday. However, ensuring that consent is gained effectively and truthfully is one of the best ways to safeguard information, they added.
Florida and 18 other state enforcers, plus the Arizona state legislature, supported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in asking a federal appeals court to remove a preliminary injunction on his state's age-verification law.
New York state Senate committees approved a variety of bills on biometrics at hearings this week. An age-verification measure failed to advance, however.
Collaboration is needed among tech industry experts, parents, legislators and others in the conversation about protecting children online, said Alabama lawmakers at a House State Government Committee hearing Tuesday. The panel agreed to work on an app store age-verification bill (SB-187) over the summer and bring back an updated bill next session.
The U.S. District Court for Southern Mississippi granted NetChoice’s unopposed motion Friday and lifted the stay of proceedings in a case over a Mississippi age-verification law for social media.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) signed a kids social media bill after the legislature agreed to the governor’s recommended changes. The legislation amends the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act.
Louisiana legislators on Monday cleared privacy legislation requiring app stores to verify ages. Also at the House Commerce Committee hearing, the sponsor of a bill on protecting genomic data voluntarily deferred her own measure.