Age verification Bill passed in Arkansas

[Abby]

This is going to spread across more states wait and see.



"Social media platforms, like Facebook and Twitter, must start verifying the ages of Arkansans creating accounts later this year.

The soon-to-be law, given final legislative approval on Thursday, seeks to protect children from the pitfalls of social media, but it has drawn concerns about data privacy and free speech rights.

New users under age 18 will need the express consent of a parent or guardian to create online profiles, under the law."

Full article is at https://arkansasadvocate.com/2023/04/06 ... -concerns/

[gotonudecom]

About time.

[aly]

About time.

What is good about it?

[Nakedtruth]

If you are under 18 then yes your parents need to know what sites you are on, this is the right move not to ask websites to do the parenting part.

[gotonudecom]

About time.

What is good about it?

Don't ask me what is good.

Is it my job to educate YOU?

What is good about age protection for other adult activities that currently age restricted?

[TheButcher]

If you are under 18 then yes your parents need to know what sites you are on, this is the right move not to ask websites to do the parenting part.

Amen

[gotonudecom]

If you are under 18 then yes your parents need to know what sites you are on, this is the right move not to ask websites to do the parenting part.

Amen

More nanny policing.
Parents need to educate themselves about the tools that are already available to protect their children and then use them and then set boundaries for THEIR children and then enforce the boundaries.

More should wear condoms!

[Emil]

More should wear condoms!

[cimage]

If Bill was still governor of the state you would think he would veto it.

[Leatherman]

This is going to spread across more states wait and see.



"Social media platforms, like Facebook and Twitter, must start verifying the ages of Arkansans creating accounts later this year.

The soon-to-be law, given final legislative approval on Thursday, seeks to protect children from the pitfalls of social media, but it has drawn concerns about data privacy and free speech rights.

New users under age 18 will need the express consent of a parent or guardian to create online profiles, under the law."

Full article is at https://arkansasadvocate.com/2023/04/06 ... -concerns/

Reasonable if you think about it.

[workman]

Bible belt states are not porn friendly dude

[TheButcher]

This would never have happened if Bill was the governor

[Wm2man]

This would never have happened if Bill was the governor

[born2bewild]

They'll still get their porn, that is why VPN's exist