Legislature Bills to protect minors online pass in the Senate SB186 and SB187 would require content filters and parental controls on devices and in the app store. Mary Claire WootenApril 18, 2025
Opinion Opinion | Robbins’ Age Verification Law harms more than the First Amendment This law gives Alabama’s far-right leadership the ability to restrict and censor forms of speech they don’t agree with. Michael McGrady JrOctober 1, 2024
Legislature Debate continues on bill requiring default parental controls on devices The committee did not vote on the bill, but expects to vote on it next week. Jacob HolmesApril 25, 2024
Opinion Opinion | Device filter mandates are costly, ineffective for protecting Alabama kids Some proposals are far too broad and overreaching. One of these proposals has earned some support in the Legislature. Nancy StroupApril 24, 2024
Opinion Opinion | Porn age verification legislation aligned with far-right astroturf campaign The intention is admirable, but there is a sinister truth to all of this new push for child-proofing the internet. Michael McGrady JrNovember 22, 2023
Legislature Alabama’s DuBose to introduce bill mandating age verification for porn sites Critics argue that mandatory age verification could result in websites retaining sensitive user identification data. Bill BrittNovember 7, 2023