Policy · 1h ago
SCREEN Act Would Force Age Checks on Netflix, Reddit, and More
The Senate Commerce Committee is considering S. 737, the SCREEN Act, which would require any online service hosting even a single piece of sexually explicit content to verify users' ages. Unlike state laws, it applies broadly to platforms like Netflix, Reddit, and Discord, and mandates identity-linked verification, not just self-attestation. The bill also targets VPN users, requiring age checks on traffic from known VPN addresses, raising privacy and security concerns.
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This bill's sweeping scope and weak data protections could turn every major platform into a surveillance tool, making it a significant privacy threat beyond adult sites.
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