{"id":2119129,"date":"2023-12-07T19:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-republican-introduces-age-verification-bill-to-protect-children-from-porn\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T19:19:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:19:57","slug":"tennessee-republican-introduces-age-verification-bill-to-protect-children-from-porn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-republican-introduces-age-verification-bill-to-protect-children-from-porn\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee GOP Proposes Bill to Safeguard Kids from Porn with Age Verification"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftennessee-republican-introduces-age-verification-bill-to-protect-children-from-porn%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2119129&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Tennessee Republican Introduces Bill to Protect Children from Pornography<\/h2>\n<p>A Tennessee Republican lawmaker is taking \u2062a stand to shield children from the harmful effects of pornography. Rep. Patsy Hazlewood of Signal Mountain \u2064has introduced the &#8220;Protect\u200c Tennessee Minors Act,&#8221; a bill that\u200d aims to enforce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thats-abuse-porn-star-blames-billie-eilishs-parents-for-her-porn-addiction\/\" title=\"\u2018That\u2019s Abuse\u2019: Porn Star Blames Billie Eilish\u2019s Parents For Her Porn Addiction\">age verification measures<\/a> for online\u2064 pornography distributors. The goal\u2063 is to ensure that explicit content remains inaccessible to children.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Exposing\u200c children to pornography \u2062is a form \u2063of\u200b child sexual abuse and exploitation that can have severe consequences on their intellectual development and emotional well-being. \u2064It can hinder their ability to form and maintain healthy relationships,&#8221; stated Hazlewood, who also serves as \u200bthe chair of the House Finance, Ways and Means committee. &#8220;This \u200clegislation will bring the same level of safeguards and restrictions \u2064to the online world that we already have\u2063 in\u200b place in the physical world. The standard should be consistent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The proposed bill \u2063follows in the footsteps of \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-senate-bill-would-ban-critical-race-theory-in-schools\/\" title=\"Texas Senate Bill Would Ban Critical Race Theory In Schools\">similar legislation passed<\/a> in other states, such as Virginia and Utah, where age verification measures have been successfully implemented. In response, popular adult website Pornhub blocked access to its platform in both Virginia and \u2062Utah.<\/p>\n<p>Hazlewood&#8217;s bill would \u2062require companies to verify a user&#8217;s age by matching their photograph\u2063 to a U.S. photo\u2062 ID. Websites that fail to implement age verification \u2062would face severe consequences, including a Class C felony charge, which could result in up to 15 years\u2063 in prison and a $10,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The\u200b safety and well-being of my children are my top priorities,&#8221; emphasized Jacob Levy, a Tennessee tech industry executive. &#8220;Pornography is a societal disaster. Updating existing laws to \u200dinclude age verification will protect children from its harmful effects and help maintain a digital \u2063world that is not corrupted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Resolution Designates Pornography as a Public Health Hazard<\/h3>\n<p>In 2017, Tennessee lawmakers\u200c passed a resolution \u200dthat \u200bofficially recognized pornography as a public\u2062 health hazard.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Pornography treats women and children as objects\u200c and often portrays rape and \u200cabuse as harmless. Furthermore, it equates violence towards women and children with sex and pleasure with pain, which \u2062fuels the demand for sex trafficking, prostitution, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-this-headline-about-apple-scanning-phones-for-extremist-content-and-firearms-is-not-real\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: No, This Headline About Apple Scanning Phones For \u2018Extremist Content And Firearms\u2019 Is Not Real\">child sexual abuse images<\/a>,&#8221; the resolution stated.<\/p>\n<p>Exodus Cry, a Christian non-profit organization dedicated to assisting women and \u200dindividuals affected by sex trafficking, has previously commended\u200d the implementation of\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-dont-let-the-chinese-communist-party-protect-kids-from-screens-more-than-you-do\/\" title=\"Parents, Don\u2019t Let The Chinese Communist Party Protect Kids From Screens More Than You Do\">age verification laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The less\u200d accessible Pornhub\u200c is, the better! These age verification laws have been long overdue, and we celebrate every\u200b state that takes\u200b steps\u200b to protect\u200d children from the violent and dehumanizing pornography that \u200bsaturates the online world,&#8221; the organization expressed on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO \u200cGET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific \u200dage verification measures does the Protect Tennessee Minors Act propose to implement in order to restrict access to explicit content?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Orm in those states, demonstrating that such measures can be effective.<\/p>\n<p>The Protect Tennessee Minors Act aims to require online pornography distributors\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-virginia-laws-include-bans-on-china-buying-farmland-and-protections-for-worship-centers\/\" title=\"New Virginia laws: No farmland sales to China, worship centers protected.\">implement age verification measures<\/a> before allowing access to explicit content. These measures can include the use of age verification software, requiring users to\u2062 enter credit card information, or implementing a system \u200cthat \u2062requires users to obtain a unique access code from \u200ba verified\u200d adult. The specifics of the age\u200d verification methods will \u2063be defined in the bill, ensuring that they are effective and reliable.<\/p>\n<p>By\u2064 enforcing age verification measures, the bill intends \u2062to\u2063 prevent children from being\u200c exposed to explicit\u200c and harmful \u200dcontent at a young age. Research has \u200dshown that exposure \u2064to \u2064pornography \u2063can have detrimental effects on children&#8217;s intellectual and emotional development. It can distort their understanding of healthy\u2063 relationships and contribute to the objectification and sexualization of\u2063 individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the bill\u200d acknowledges\u2063 that the physical world has implemented safeguards and restrictions to protect children, such as age\u2062 restrictions on buying cigarettes or alcohol, or entering adult establishments. However, the online world has lagged behind in enforcing\u200c similar protections. The Protect Tennessee Minors\u2062 Act \u200daims to bridge this gap and ensure that the standard for\u2062 protecting children is consistent across all platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Patsy Hazlewood, the driving force behind the bill, highlights the \u2064importance of shielding children from the\u200b harmful effects of\u200b pornography. She\u200d emphasizes that exposing children to explicit content is a form of child sexual\u200c abuse and exploitation,\u200c with severe consequences on their well-being. By\u200b implementing age verification\u2063 measures, the bill aims\u200d to create a safer \u2063online \u200cenvironment for children, where they can explore the internet\u200b without the \u2064risk \u200cof stumbling \u2062upon explicit material.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u200bworth noting that other\u2063 states, such as Virginia and Utah, have passed\u200d similar legislation successfully. The fact \u2062that popular adult website Pornhub blocked access to its platform in\u200c these\u200c states \u2064demonstrates that age verification measures\u2063 can be\u200c effective in protecting minors.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2062the Protect\u2063 Tennessee Minors\u200d Act is a crucial step \u200din\u2062 safeguarding children \u200cfrom \u2062the harmful effects\u200d of pornography. By requiring online pornography distributors to implement age verification measures, the \u2063bill aims to \u200brestrict access to explicit content, ensuring\u200b that it remains inaccessible to children.\u200b The proposed legislation aligns the online world with\u2062 the \u2063physical world by creating consistent safeguards and \u2064restrictions. With successful implementations in other states, it \u2064is \u2062evident \u200cthat age verification \u200cmeasures can be effective in \u200dprotecting children. It is up to \u2064Tennessee lawmakers to prioritize child safety \u200dand pass this\u2063 vital bill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Tennessee Republican, Rep. Patsy Hazlewood, has proposed the &#8220;Protect Tennessee Minors Act&#8221; to safeguard children from pornography. 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