EFF敦促伊利诺伊州长否决HB 5511法案
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EFF to Gov. Pritzker: Veto Illinois’ HB 5511
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The Illinois legislature recently passed House Bill 5511 , which imposes a sweeping, device-level age-gating framework across nearly all internet-enabled hardware, operating systems, and online services. This well-intentioned but deeply flawed piece of legislation will harm young people who rely on the internet to access essential information and find community. That’s why we’re urging the Illinois governor to veto the measure. Under this new regime, digital platforms are forced to collect and share users' ages to platforms and websites. It also strips away basic, everyday features like personalized content feeds and overnight notifications for young people unless they can secure "verifiable parental consent." H.B. 5511 is a massive privacy and free speech nightmare. That’s why we sent a letter to formally urge Governor J.B. Pritzker to veto the bill. Much of H.B. 5511 is modeled after controversial legislation passed in California ( A.B. 1043 ) and New York’s Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act , both of which have already drawn immense blowback from open-source communities , privacy advocates , and tech stakeholders . For Illinois to copy this suspect age-bracketing regime before either law has even gone into effect, been tested in court, or proven functional is premature, economically risky, and legally wasteful. H.B. 5511 is a massive privacy and free speech nightmare. That’s why we sent a letter to formally urge Governor J.B. Pritzker to veto the bill. Far from protecting children, the bill will effectively dismantle online anonymity, jeopardize data security, and severely restrict access to constitutionally protected speech for young people and adults alike. Finally, these schemes cut off vital lifelines for vulnerable youth in non-traditional families and pose an existential threat to the open-source ecosystem that underpins the modern internet. For a deeper look at the constitutional, policy, and technological concerns with H.B. 5511, you can read our full letter here .
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伊利诺伊州议会通过HB 5511法案，要求几乎所有联网设备、操作系统和在线服务实施设备级年龄门控。数字平台被迫收集并共享用户年龄，未成年人需获得可验证的父母同意才能使用个性化内容推送和夜间通知等功能。电子前哨基金会（EFF）致信州长普利兹克，敦促其否决该法案，认为该法案将破坏在线匿名性、危及数据安全，并严重限制受宪法保护的言论自由。该法案效仿加州AB 1043和纽约州SAFE法案，但后者尚未生效或经法院检验，复制该制度为时过早且存在经济和法律风险。
点评
HB 5511强制设备级年龄验证，可能因过度收集年龄数据而违反美国宪法第一修正案言论自由及隐私权，且效仿未生效的州法存在合规风险。
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HB 5511强制设备级年龄验证，可能因过度收集年龄数据而违反美国宪法第一修正案言论自由及隐私权，且效仿未生效的州法存在合规风险。
实务启示
中国法律人应警惕类似年龄验证要求对《个人信息保护法》最小必要原则的冲击，需在未成年人保护与用户数据权益间审慎平衡。