Minnesota bill seeks to require age verification for adult websites
- Minnesota lawmakers are considering House File 1434, a bill requiring certain adult websites to verify that users are 18 or older before accessing content.
- The bill aims to bring the same age protections used in stores to the digital world where most adult content is consumed, as explained by Rep. Ben Bakeberg.
- During hearings on February 19, lawmakers raised questions about privacy, enforcement, and potential uses of the law.
- House File 1434 may be included in a larger omnibus bill later this session.
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THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke claimed during a Thursday hearing that pornography could be “educational” for “queer” children while arguing against a law requiring age verification to access adult web sites. The legislation HF 1434, would require age verification for sites deemed “harmful to minors,” with sites failing to do so being subject to civil action from the state attorney general and private…
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Minnesota bill seeks to require age verification for adult websites
ST. PAUL — A bill at the Minnesota Capitol is aiming to keep children off adult websites. Lawmakers on Thursday, Feb. 19, heard testimony on House File 1434, which would require certain adult content websites to verify users are 18 or older before granting access. Lawmakers raised questions about privacy, enforcement and how the law could be used. Rep. Ben Bakeberg, R-Jordan, said it is meant to mirror the age checks people are used to in store…
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