Tennessee bill aims to have internet providers automatically block porn on all devices
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A new bill in Tennessee is aiming to have internet providers block all porn on every device.
Rep. James Micah Van Huss (R-Jonesborough) filed the ""Safer Internet for Minors Act," or HB 2294, this week. It would essentially make those of age and wishing to view porn take extra steps to do so.
Right now, Van Huss' office says internet providers allow porn on devices by default. Parents, for example, manually have to go in and "opt out" of allowing porn.
This bill aims to have internet providers block porn by default and have those wishing to viewing porn, who are of legal age, manually "opt in."
Essentially, the bill is designed to make it so porn isn't as readily available to minors. It can also crack down on the issue of teens accidentally becoming addicted to porn - that's been happening in record numbers.
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