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EFFector · July 15 · 32 min

Congress's New Push to Age-Gate the Internet

The effort to age gate the internet is back in Washington—and now it has a new name. Recently passed by the House of Representatives, the KIDS Act is a sprawling package of proposals to control what we can see and say online. Supporters claim the KIDS Act is needed to protect minors online. But if lawmakers really want to make the internet safer, why are they encouraging surveillance instead of protecting our privacy? EFFector is a podcast by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending online civil liberties. Support our work today at https://eff.org/podfan. 0:00 Intro 5:42 Understanding the KIDS Act w/ Joe Mullin 22:49 KIDS Act Quiz 29:26 EFF Events and Opportunities

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The effort to age gate the internet is back in Washington—and now it has a new name. Recently passed by the House of Representatives, the KIDS Act is a sprawling package of proposals to control what we can see and say online.

Supporters claim the KIDS Act is needed to protect minors online. But if lawmakers really want to make the internet safer, why are they encouraging surveillance instead of protecting our privacy?

EFFector is a podcast by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending online civil liberties. Support our work today at https://eff.org/podfan.

0:00 Intro

5:42 Understanding the KIDS Act w/ Joe Mullin

22:49 KIDS Act Quiz

29:26 EFF Events and Opportunities

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