Mental Health
Proposed Kids’ Privacy Bills Could Have Serious Consequences for Youth Mental Health
Encryption
Kids’ Online Privacy Bills Would Prohibit or Greatly Restrict the Use of Encryption That All Internet Users Depend on to Communicate Securely and Keep Them Safe
Digital Literacy
Proposed Kids’ Online Access Bills Would Restrict Critical Digital Literacy Development and Make Young People Less Competitive in an Increasingly Connected World
Age Verification
Age Verification Requirements Would Have Serious Consequences for the Privacy and Rights of Kids and All Internet Users
Empowering Parents
Proposed Kids’ Privacy Bills Would Take Power Away From Families to Keep Kids Safe And Connected Online; Parents, Not The Government, Should Decide What Their Kids Can Access Online
Free Expression
Proposed Kids Online Privacy Bills Will Impede and Restrain Americans’ Free Speech and Expression
LGBTQ Rights
Proposed Kids’ Privacy Bills Could Subject LGBTQ+ Youth To Political Persecution, Censorship, And Risk Their Access To Health And Mental Health Care