Minnesota Rep. Leigh Finke testified against HF1434, a proposed age-verification bill, arguing that while child safety is important, the law's broad definition of "harmful to minors" content could restrict LGBTQ+ youth from accessing educational and life-saving information about sexual health and gender identity. The Electronic Frontier Foundation supports Finke's position, contending that age-verification mandates violate First Amendment rights, threaten privacy and data security, and serve as a tool for censorship rather than child protection.
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Minnesota Rep. Leigh Finke testified against HF1434, a proposed age-verification bill, arguing that while child safety is important, the law's broad definition of "harmful to minors" content could restrict LGBTQ+ youth from accessing educational and life-saving information about sexual health and gender identity. The Electronic Frontier Foundation supports Finke's position, contending that age-verification mandates violate First Amendment rights, threaten privacy and data security, and serve as a tool for censorship rather than child protection.