Changes to North Dakota AV Bill Force FSC to Withdraw Support

The Free Speech Coalition is disappointed by North Dakota legislators’ decision to abandon the common-sense approach to age-verification originally proposed in SB 2380. The bill would have verified the user’s age on a phone, tablet or other device, and made children unable to access to sites with material harmful to minors. This is the same approach currently being advanced in multiple states for social media.

The adult industry recognizes that device-based age-verification is the only solution that can effectively prevent children from encountering adult content while protecting the privacy and constitutional rights of adults. 

We’re disappointed that legislators in South Dakota chose to prioritize the concernsofBigTech over the needs of their constituents.