Jason Kelley and Adam Schwartz write: Age verification systems are surveillance systems. Mandatory age verification, and with it, mandatory identity verification, is the wrong approach to protecting young people online. It would force websites to require visitors to prove their age by submitting information such as government-issued identification. This scheme would lead us further towards…
Category: Youth & Schools
UChicago and NYU Research Team Finds Edtech Tools Could Pose Privacy Risks For Students
When the world was forced to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, remote learning became the new normal for millions of students. Educational technology (EdTech) tools like Google Classroom, Nearpod, and Kahoot! allowed schools to transition the learning environment completely online for more than an entire year. While this 85 billion dollar market provided a…
Utah Legislature Passes Bills Restricting Social Media Accounts for Minors
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On March 1-3, 2023, the Utah legislature passed a series of bills, SB 152 and HB 311, regarding social media usage for minors. For social media companies with more than five million users worldwide, SB 152 would require parental permission for social media accounts for users under age 18, while HB…
New York Attorney General James Leads Coalition of 16 AGs in Calling Out Florida Governor DeSantis for Violating Students’ Right to Privacy
March 3, New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in sending a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis expressing grave concern over his request for information about Florida public university students receiving gender-affirming care. In the letter, the attorneys general caution that Governor DeSantis’ request for…