Connect x Protect @ConnectxProtect
Protect Teens. Preserve Privacy. connectxprotect.org Joined November 2025-
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🚨🚨 North Carolina Age Verification Bill Hearing Tomorrow AM! 🚨🚨 This bill is unconstitutional and would negatively impact NC consumers' online experience. A quick🧵:
#ICYMI in @Forbes, @parkviewinst prez @johntamny pointed out that teens are already bypassing age restrictions for GLP-1 drugs by lying online. This begs the question: Why would app store age verification be any different? Laws can’t replace parenting. forbes.com/sites/johntamn…
This morning, a hearing will be held in North Carolina on HB 301. This bill includes age verification and an outright ban on the creation of social accounts by minors under the age of 14. A short thread: (1/6)
📊 Our December 2025 survey found 92% of parents are concerned about providing their child’s personal information for age verification. Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean risking their data offline. Learn more at connectxprotect.org
This has been a given for some time, but with the Online Harms Act likely to swap in social media and AI chatbot bans for kids under 16 that will require IDs for tens of millions of Canadians to use those services, this isn’t a great trade. x.com/nationalpost/s…
Carney government abandons Trudeau-era effort to allow human rights complaints on online hate speech nationalpost.com/news/canada/ca…
#MentalHealthMonth may be coming to a close, but it's always a good time to learn more about how to foster safe online experiences for kids and teens. Check out this resource from @MentalHealthAm on Social Media and Youth Mental Health. mhanational.org/resources/soci…
Resistance to an age-gated internet is mounting, as both everyday users and open source developers push back. @linuxfoundation SVP Michael Dolan on age verification mandates: “This is security theater, not improved child safety.” More in @verge: theverge.com/tech/930573/ag…
📊91% of parents worry that age verification only from app stores, but not from web browsers, would still leave kids exposed to harmful content. Partial policies = partial protection. Kids deserve better than loopholes. Learn more 🔗: connectxprotect.org
A @pewresearch survey shows nearly 70% of parents say parenting today is harder than it was 20 years ago — with social media cited as a top reason. Parents are asking for real solutions, not policies that create new risks for kids and families. More ➡️pewresearch.org/internet/2020/…
The App Store Accountability Act is trying to solve a real problem. Kids are getting hammered by content and apps no parent signed up for, and the existing controls don't work. I get the impulse (I have four kids). But the bill makes the problem worse, not better. Here's why.
"Once identity checks to access websites become normalized, any site can request that personal data and sell it, with little to no ability for users to meaningfully opt out or rectify the situation." @AliyaBhatia on the downward spiral of age verification: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
💡In analysis from @lawandeconomics, @Lawrence_Spiwak emphasizes why we need to get it right on age verification solutions that both protect children online and ensure the First Amendment rights of users. phoenix-center.org/PolicyBulletin…
Dr. Amber Childs shares how teens learn from what we model, including how we unplug, connect with others, and make space for real-life relationships. Even small moments of intentional connection can make a difference. Learn more: at.apa.org/youth-and-ai
Expanding data collection without strong safeguards puts kids at risk. Our children deserve to be better protected, online and off. More from @JavelinStrategy: javelinstrategy.com/whitepapers/ch…
#NEW: FPF analysis examines the EU Commission’s approach to age checks, DSA enforcement, and proposals on minors’ access to social media: amid rising pressure to operationalize child safety without undermining privacy or proportionality. Read more. fpf.org/blog/the-eu-co…
Parents, you aren't alone in wanting to protect kids online. A recent @CenDemTech survey shows teens and parents worry about age verification. “As far as taking a picture with the ID, that seemed really intrusive to me.” – Parent to two teens, 16 and 13 cdt.org/insights/teen-…
Meta says it will use AI to scan for “visual cues” that a user is under 13. This breakdown from @CLADIESAMERICA argues that protecting kids should not require mass surveillance or biometric profiling: …servativeladiesofamerica.substack.com/p/metas-new-ai… #Privacy #ChildSafety #AgeVerification
From @mmasnick @techdirt: 438 experts warned that online age verification is ineffective, easy to bypass, and a serious privacy threat. So why are governments pushing ahead? Learn more about what’s being built and what it could cost us: techdirt.com/2026/04/14/438…
#VPN services will certainly not be 'banned' in the EU. Instead, a multi-layered, 'death by a thousand cuts' framework of obligations for platforms and VPN providers is likely to be launched. #DSA 👉eutechloop.com/the-eus-age-ve…
#ICYMI: @terencesamuel sat down with @ShaneTews (@AEItech), @family_itguy and national edtech leader @southjoseph for a timely discussion on #DigitalSafety and how we can create an online environment that lets kids be kids. 📽️Catch up now: connectxprotect.org/updates/2026/0…
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