Anti-privacy legislation

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Anti-privacy legislation simply put is legislation that may be created with malicious intent or not that invoke ones right to privacy. In the last decade, governments across the world have introduced various pieces of such legislation, which has caused damage to the privacy consumers have with their technology.

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"

The legislative process is as follows:

1. A representative needs to sponsor a bill
2. The bill is then assigned to a committee for study
3. If the bill is released by said committee, the bill is put on a calendar to be voted on.
4. If the majority of people vote for the bill(51 or more out of 100), then the bill is passed
5. A conference committee made of House & Senate members then works out any differences between the House & Senate version of the bill
6. 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.

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

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 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.

List of Legislation

Bill name	Basic summary of bill	Elements of privacy taken away
Texas Senate Bill 2420 (2025)	Texas Senate Bill 2420(also known as the "App Store Accountability Act") requires app store owners & maintainers to utilize "Commercially reasonable method('s)" In order to verify the ages their users. If someone is In a category that isn't explicitly labeled "adult", then the user is considered a minor and must ask a parent or legal guardian for permission in order to install new applications that may be considered inappropriate for their age group.	Age Verification
(link to a page on the recent Colorado bill)	[TBA]	Age Verification/Indication