A Senate panel advanced bills intended to protect children online, despite free speech and privacy concerns long raised by civil liberties groups about such proposals, particularly those that require or encourage age verification systems.

Shielding Children’s Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN)

the Children’s Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology (CHATBOT)

the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS)

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