The SCREEN Act is a Christian Nationalist Nightmare
Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.
The SCREEN Act, introduced by Utah Senator Mike Lee alongside exclusively Republican cosponsors, is set to be discussed by Ted Cruz’s Senate Commerce Committee. The legislation aims to impose age verification on websites containing "harmful to minors" content, which is broadly defined. This requirement would place the burden of age verification on all websites, including mainstream platforms like Netflix, based on IP addresses.
Critics argue that the SCREEN Act poses a significant threat to privacy and free speech. Its sponsors include religious, conservative, and anti-pornography groups, reflecting the bill's Christian nationalist agenda. The committee will also debate other bills, including the Youth AI Privacy Act, CHATBOT Act, Children's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act, and the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).
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