"It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to protect their privacy and bypass these invasive laws. Their solution? Entirely ban the use of VPNs. Yes, really. As of this writing, Wisconsin lawmakers are escalating their war on privacy by targeting VPNs in the name of "protecting children" in / ."
"It's an age verification bill that requires all websites distributing material that could conceivably be deemed "sexual content" to both implement an age verification system and also to block the access of users connected via VPN. The bill seeks to broadly expand the definition of materials that are "harmful to minors" beyond the type of speech that states can prohibit minors from accessing-potentially encompassing things like depictions and discussions of human anatomy, sexuality, and reproduction."
Wisconsin lawmakers propose an age-verification bill requiring websites that distribute material potentially deemed "sexual content" to implement age checks and block users connecting via VPN. The proposal would broaden the definition of "harmful to minors" to include depictions and discussions of human anatomy, sexuality, and reproduction. Similar measures have been proposed in Michigan and debated in the UK, including requirements for ISPs to monitor or block VPN connections. These policies would erode online privacy, incent increased surveillance by providers, and enable broad censorship of educational, artistic, and literary materials, while criminalizing routine privacy tools.
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