has bipartisan support in the Senate, meaning it is a serious proposal for the industry to reckon with. Groups representing the tech industry in Washington are arguing that it is a threat to user privacy and parental rights.
The bill's proposed pilot identification program would require more extensive data collection and storage in order to be effective, according to Szabo. For example, it could lead to Facebook requiring a copy of a user's government-issued ID to receive an account. It would also mean that any Big Tech client would need either to have access to the data or collect the data.
"I’m not sure how anyone can argue that a bill which would give parents more control actually strips parents of their rights instead," a staffer from Cotton's office told the."Totally backwards. The whole purpose of the bill is to empower parents to protect their children online."