Anti-privacy legislation: Difference between revisions

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==How it works==

Legislators from all around the world create bills in an attempt to pass them and thus make it law.In order for a bill to be passed, It must go through "The Legislative Process"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Legislative Process |url=https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/the-legislative-process |access-date=23 Feb 2026 |website=house.gov |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260119083226/https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/the-legislative-process |archive-date=19 Jan 2026}}</ref>

===-- Legislators from all around the world create bills in an attempt to pass them and thus make it law.In order for a bill to be passed, It must go through "The Legislative Process"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Legislative Process |url=https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/the-legislative-process |access-date=23 Feb 2026 |website=house.gov |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260119083226/https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/the-legislative-process |archive-date=19 Jan 2026}}</ref> --===

The legislative process is as follows:

# A representative '''needs to sponsor a bill'''

#A representative '''needs to sponsor a bill'''

# The bill is then '''assigned to a committee''' for study

#The bill is then '''assigned to a committee''' for study

# If the bill is '''released''' by said committee, the bill is '''put on a calendar to be voted on'''.

#If the bill is '''released''' by said committee, the bill is '''put on a calendar to be voted on'''.

# If the '''majority''' of people vote for the bill(51 or more out of 100), then the bill is '''passed'''

#If the '''majority''' of people vote for the bill(51 or more out of 100), then the bill is '''passed'''

# A conference committee made of House & Senate members then '''works out any differences''' '''between the House & Senate version of the bill'''

#A conference committee made of House & Senate members then '''works out any differences''' '''between the House & Senate version of the bill'''

# Finally, the resulting bill heads back to the House & Senate for final '''approval''' by the '''President''', If the bill is signed, then it has officially become '''law'''.<ref name=":0" />

#Finally, the resulting bill heads back to the House & Senate for final '''approval''' by the '''President''', If the bill is signed, then it has officially become '''law'''.<ref name=":0" />

Now that such anti-privacy legislation has been approved, it can be enforced by federal agencies via penalties.

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==Why it is a problem==

=== Anti-privacy legislation is a direct infringement of the 1st & 4th amendments found in the bill of rights ===

===Anti-privacy legislation is a direct infringement of the 1st & 4th amendments found in the bill of rights===

Anti-privacy legislation can build the framework and foundation for other & more extreme anti-privacy measures, & such anti-privacy measures can lead to the development of a '''''surveillance state.'''''

*The 1st amendment states:

<blockquote>Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or '''prohibiting''' the free exercise thereof; or '''abridging''' the '''freedom of speech''', or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S Constitution - First Amendment |url=https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/ |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |website=Constitution Annotated}}</ref></blockquote>

If '''Anti-privacy legislation''' were to be implemented, that gives anyone with access to data on someone the ability to '''restrict freedom of speech''' or oppose those with unwanted views of the world, thus infringing the 1st amendment.{{Citation needed|date=28 Feb 2026}}

*The 4th amendment reads as follows:

<blockquote>The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against '''unreasonable searches and seizures''', shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S Constitution - Fourth Amendment |url=https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-4/ |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |website=Constitution Annotated}}</ref></blockquote>'''Anti-privacy legislation''' infringes on a citizen's right to avoid "'''unreasonable searches and seizures'''" since It may require/force citizens to show proof of age('''selfies, id's, credit cards''') and since It may also force said citizen to use less secure services, therefore allowing federal agencies to gain higher access to said services and retrieve to whatever data is "needed".{{Citation needed|date=28 Feb 2026}}

* '''Anti-privacy legislation''' can also build the framework and foundation for other & more extreme anti-privacy measures, & such anti-privacy measures can lead to the slow development of a '''''surveillance state.'''''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sherwinter |first=Daniel |title=Surveillance's Slippery Slope; Using Encryption to Recapture Privacy Rights |url=http://www.jthtl.org/content/articles/V5I2/JTHTLv5i2_Sherwinter.PDF |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |website=Journal on Telecommunications and High Technology Law}}</ref>

==List of Legislation==

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|Age Verification

|-

|(~~link~~ to a ~~page on the recent Colorado~~ bill)

|[https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-051 Colorado Senate Bill SB26-051]

|The Colorado Senate Bill "SB26-051" requires operating system owners, publishers/providers, & developers & maintainers to implement system level age verification via an "accessible interface at account setup", which then is used as an "age signal" for "applications available in a covered application store". Any person that violates this proposed bill (perhaps soon to be law) will face a fine of 2,500$ per unintentional violation or 7,500$ per intentional violation.

|Age Indication

|-

|[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1043 California Assembly Bill No. 1043]

|The California Assembly Bill No. "1043" states that

|Age Indication

|-

|[https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/737/text S.737 - Screen Act]

|[TBA]

|Age Verification

|-

|[https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1207 S.1207 - Earn It Act]

|[TBA]

|Anti-Encryption

|-

|[https://le.utah.gov/~2024/bills/static/HB0464.html Utah Bill H.B. 464]

|[TBA]

|Age-Gating/Verification

|-

|[https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1748/text S.1748 - Kids Online Safety Act]

|[TBA]

|Age ~~Verification/Indication~~

|Censorship/Age-Gating

|-

|

|[https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/146 S.146 - TAKE IT DOWN Act]

|

|[TBA]

|

|Anti-Encryption/Censorship

|}

==What you can do==

In order to oppose/dispute '''Anti-privacy legislation''' created by legislators, you can:

#'''Spread the word'''; not everyone knows about these bills and therefore wont even fight back

#'''Contact local legislators & representatives;''' If enough people oppose a proposed bill, local legislators may delay the bill or back off on their decision entirely. If enough citizens instead urge a representative to vote against a bill, said representatives may follow up on the citizen's behalf.

#'''Sign Petitions'''; Signing petitions is another way to the message across to both legislators & other people alike.

===Tools & Resources===

*[https://www.badinternetbills.com/ Bad Internet Bills] is a website listing quote "bad bills" in a easily accessible manner.

==External Links==

*[https://www.badinternetbills.com/ Bad Internet Bills]

==Further Reading==

*[[:Category:Legislation]]

==References==

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 ==How it works==
-Legislators from all around the world create bills in an attempt to pass them and thus make it law.In order for a bill to be passed, It must go through "The Legislative Process"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Legislative Process |url=https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/the-legislative-process |access-date=23 Feb 2026 |website=house.gov |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260119083226/https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/the-legislative-process |archive-date=19 Jan 2026}}</ref>
+===-- Legislators from all around the world create bills in an attempt to pass them and thus make it law.In order for a bill to be passed, It must go through "The Legislative Process"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Legislative Process |url=https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/the-legislative-process |access-date=23 Feb 2026 |website=house.gov |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260119083226/https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/the-legislative-process |archive-date=19 Jan 2026}}</ref> --===
 The legislative process is as follows:
-# A representative '''needs to sponsor a bill'''
+#A representative '''needs to sponsor a bill'''
-# The bill is then '''assigned to a committee''' for study
+#The bill is then '''assigned to a committee''' for study
-# If the bill is '''released''' by said committee, the bill is '''put on a calendar to be voted on'''.
+#If the bill is '''released''' by said committee, the bill is '''put on a calendar to be voted on'''.
-# If the '''majority''' of people vote for the bill(51 or more out of 100), then the bill is '''passed'''
+#If the '''majority''' of people vote for the bill(51 or more out of 100), then the bill is '''passed'''
-# A conference committee made of House & Senate members then '''works out any differences''' '''between the House & Senate version of the bill'''
+#A conference committee made of House & Senate members then '''works out any differences''' '''between the House & Senate version of the bill'''
-# Finally, the resulting bill heads back to the House & Senate for final '''approval''' by the '''President''', If the bill is signed, then it has officially become '''law'''.<ref name=":0" />
+#Finally, the resulting bill heads back to the House & Senate for final '''approval''' by the '''President''', If the bill is signed, then it has officially become '''law'''.<ref name=":0" />
 Now that such anti-privacy legislation has been approved, it can be enforced by federal agencies via penalties.
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 ==Why it is a problem==
-=== Anti-privacy legislation is a direct infringement of the 1st & 4th amendments found in the bill of rights ===
+===Anti-privacy legislation is a direct infringement of the 1st & 4th amendments found in the bill of rights===
-Anti-privacy legislation can build the framework and foundation for other & more extreme anti-privacy measures, & such anti-privacy measures can lead to the development of a '''''surveillance state.'''''
+*The 1st amendment states:
+<blockquote>Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or '''prohibiting''' the free exercise thereof; or '''abridging''' the '''freedom of speech''', or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S Constitution - First Amendment |url=https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/ |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |website=Constitution Annotated}}</ref></blockquote>
+If '''Anti-privacy legislation''' were to be implemented, that gives anyone with access to data on someone the ability to '''restrict freedom of speech''' or oppose those with unwanted views of the world, thus infringing the 1st amendment.{{Citation needed|date=28 Feb 2026}}
+*The 4th amendment reads as follows:
+<blockquote>The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against '''unreasonable searches and seizures''', shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S Constitution - Fourth Amendment |url=https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-4/ |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |website=Constitution Annotated}}</ref></blockquote>'''Anti-privacy legislation''' infringes on a citizen's right to avoid "'''unreasonable searches and seizures'''" since It may require/force citizens to show proof of age('''selfies, id's, credit cards''') and since It may also force said citizen to use less secure services, therefore allowing federal agencies to gain higher access to said services and retrieve to whatever data is "needed".{{Citation needed|date=28 Feb 2026}}
+* '''Anti-privacy legislation''' can also build the framework and foundation for other & more extreme anti-privacy measures, & such anti-privacy measures can lead to the slow development of a '''''surveillance state.'''''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sherwinter |first=Daniel |title=Surveillance's Slippery Slope; Using Encryption to Recapture Privacy Rights |url=http://www.jthtl.org/content/articles/V5I2/JTHTLv5i2_Sherwinter.PDF |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |website=Journal on Telecommunications and High Technology Law}}</ref>
 ==List of Legislation==
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 |Age Verification
 |-
-|(link to a page on the recent Colorado bill)
+|[https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-051 Colorado Senate Bill SB26-051]
+|The Colorado Senate Bill "SB26-051" requires operating system owners, publishers/providers, & developers & maintainers to implement system level age verification via an "accessible interface at account setup", which then is used as an "age signal" for "applications available in a covered application store". Any person that violates this proposed bill (perhaps soon to be law) will face a fine of 2,500$ per unintentional violation or 7,500$ per intentional violation.
+|Age Indication
+|-
+|[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1043 California Assembly Bill No. 1043]
+|The California Assembly Bill No. "1043" states that
+|Age Indication
+|-
+|[https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/737/text S.737 - Screen Act]
+|[TBA]
+|Age Verification
+|-
+|[https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1207 S.1207 - Earn It Act]
+|[TBA]
+|Anti-Encryption
+|-
+|[https://le.utah.gov/~2024/bills/static/HB0464.html Utah Bill H.B. 464]
+|[TBA]
+|Age-Gating/Verification
+|-
+|[https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1748/text S.1748 - Kids Online Safety Act]
 |[TBA]
-|Age Verification/Indication
+|Censorship/Age-Gating
 |-
-|
+|[https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/146 S.146 - TAKE IT DOWN Act]
-|
+|[TBA]
-|
+|Anti-Encryption/Censorship
 |}
+==What you can do==
+In order to oppose/dispute '''Anti-privacy legislation''' created by legislators, you can:
+#'''Spread the word'''; not everyone knows about these bills and therefore wont even fight back
+#'''Contact local legislators & representatives;''' If enough people oppose a proposed bill, local legislators may delay the bill or back off on their decision entirely. If enough citizens instead urge a representative to vote against a bill, said representatives may follow up on the citizen's behalf.
+#'''Sign Petitions'''; Signing petitions is another way to the message across to both legislators & other people alike.
+===Tools & Resources===
+*[https://www.badinternetbills.com/ Bad Internet Bills] is a website listing quote "bad bills" in a easily accessible manner.
+==External Links==
+*[https://www.badinternetbills.com/ Bad Internet Bills]
+==Further Reading==
+*[[:Category:Legislation]]
 ==References==