CHANGING TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNET LAWS

Because 96% of teens now have smartphones, and virtual schools require students to have access to laptops, it is crucial to understand what is coming both in technology and laws.

The latest thing in phone technology is 5G. It is fast but has a hidden danger of giving pedophiles, traffickers, and all criminals complete privacy while committing a crime. We recommend not allowing children to have 5G.

The 2020 Congress session introduced bills to upgrade the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, create An Apps Review Board, and a sweeping bill to create a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention (also known as the EARN IT Act).

Freedom13 is happy to present details on these bills, and we encourage support for all three should they be reintroduced.

Freedom13 also has specific recommendations to create a particular smartphone for minors. It would identify its owner as a minor by age. Laws could then require all search engines, browsers, and sites to give special treatment to the minor. Gene will discuss details with any companies or groups interested in supporting this proposal.

Email us at ContactUs@Freedom13.org or See EVENTS to schedule a presentation.