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Feb 19, 2025

Senate Passes Internet Age-Verification Bill; ACLU of South Dakota Comments

Efforts to childproof the internet not only hurt everyone’s ability to access information, but also give the government too much leeway to go after speech it doesn’t like.
Issue Areas: Free Speech, Privacy and Technology
Jan 16, 2025

ACLU of South Dakota Opposes House Bill 1053, Legislation that would Age-Gate Internet Access

Requiring age-verification for porn and other sexual content on specific sites won’t save children from online harm. But House Bill 1053 will invade the privacy and violate the constitutional rights of all South Dakotans.
Issue Areas: Free Speech, Privacy and Technology