<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[IL HB 5511 #AgeVerification has drawn criticism from civil rights groups and technology experts like Stephen Ragan of ACLU #Illinois argued that mandating age gates “raises serious constitutional questions” while “the root of the harms go unaddressed.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>IL HB 5511 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgeVerification" rel="tag">#<span>AgeVerification</span></a> has drawn criticism from civil rights groups and technology experts like Stephen Ragan of ACLU <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Illinois" rel="tag">#<span>Illinois</span></a> argued that mandating age gates “raises serious constitutional questions” while “the root of the harms go unaddressed.” <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" rel="tag">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyFirst" rel="tag">#<span>PrivacyFirst</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalFreedom" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalFreedom</span></a></p><p><a href="https://evanstonroundtable.com/2026/04/16/state-lawmakers-advance-bill-requiring-age-verification-on-all-online-devices-and-websites/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>evanstonroundtable.com/2026/04</span><span>/16/state-lawmakers-advance-bill-requiring-age-verification-on-all-online-devices-and-websites/</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/5f6a54d6-0dd8-496f-9905-c3f7f4728f56/il-hb-5511-ageverification-has-drawn-criticism-from-civil-rights-groups-and-technology-experts-like-stephen-ragan-of-aclu-illinois-argued-that-mandating-age-gates-raises-serious-constitutional-questions-while-the-root-of-the-harms-go-unaddressed.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:15:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/5f6a54d6-0dd8-496f-9905-c3f7f4728f56.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:51:14 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to IL HB 5511 #AgeVerification has drawn criticism from civil rights groups and technology experts like Stephen Ragan of ACLU #Illinois argued that mandating age gates “raises serious constitutional questions” while “the root of the harms go unaddressed.” on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:52:53 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>"There’s a lot of concern about privacy, about how much information of ours goes online, and some of that information is being fed into these addictive feeds that are part of the issue."<br />- Christopher Whitetaker to the Roundtable</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" rel="tag">#<span>Privacy</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyFirst" rel="tag">#<span>PrivacyFirst</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FirstAmendment" rel="tag">#<span>FirstAmendment</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FourthAmendment" rel="tag">#<span>FourthAmendment</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalFreedom" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalFreedom</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116210770628992382/statuses/116445385451899470</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116210770628992382/statuses/116445385451899470</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[stopossmandate@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:52:53 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>