The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back

Members of Congress considered 19 online safety bills Tuesday that may soon have a major impact on the future of the internet as age-verification laws have spread to half of the US and around the world.

In response, digital and human rights organization Fight for the Future is hosting a week of events—across Reddit, LinkedIn, and various livestreams—to raise awareness of how it believes these bills are setting a dangerous precedent by making the internet more exploitative rather than safer. Many of…