West Virginia HB 2689
Age verification mandate enforced by private lawsuits and civil penalties.
Age verification mandate enforced by private lawsuits and civil penalties.
Age verification mandate enforced by private lawsuits
Age verification mandate enforced by government fines.
Requires internet-enabled devices to be able to “determine or estimate the age of the device’s user or users upon initial activation” and “provide websites, applications and online services with a digital signal indicating” what age range the user falls into, including 18+ via an API.
Requires all devices activated in the state must have a filter installed that prevents minors from accessing obscene content. Filter can only be disabled after “reasonable age verification” is performed.
Age verification mandate for sites that host obscene content.
Would require devices activated in Montana to ask the user to provide their age during setup and automatically filter “obscene” content if the user is a minor.
Creates civil liability for breaking obscenity laws.
Age verification mandate with civil and criminal enforcement penalties
Age verification mandate enforced by private lawsuits.