TL;DR: The EFF and ACLU argue that Mississippi's age verification law, HB 1126, infringes on First Amendment rights and threatens privacy, urging the Fifth Circuit to block its enforcement due to concerns for both minors and adults accessing protected online speech. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/eff-fifth-circuit-age-verification-laws-will-hurt-more-they-help #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum
@SuffolkLITLab The sites would be required by the state to demand (and retain) identifying information from adults. This would appear problematic.