May 22, 2023 Group Watch: House Passes Protection of Minors from Unfiltered Devices Act
The Alabama House of Representatives has passed the Protection of Minors from Unfiltered Devices Act, which would require cellphone and tablet manufacturers to make their devices automatically block access to pornography when activated in Alabama. According to the bill’s sponsor, the intent is that manufacturers automatically turn on filters that are now turned off unless users take steps to activate them. Users would have a password to unblock a filtered website. The bill has been proposed for several years but not passed. The measure passed 70-8 with 24 abstentions, and now moves to the Senate for consideration.
