AGs Fight To Keep Kids SAFE

Two state attorneys general took actions in September to protect kids by requiring businesses to, among other things, verify the ages of their users. Specifically, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued certain pornography websites for violating Florida's Age Verification Law, and New York Attorney General Letitia James proposed rules pertaining to New York's SAFE for Kids Act.

Florida Age Verification Lawsuits

The Florida AG filed two complaints against pornographic video game and content providers' websites under its Age Verification Law. Violations of the law also constitute violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. Both complaints allege that the respective websites did not have compliant age verification processes to prevent children from accessing the sites. Florida alleged that although the first website stated [PS1] [EC2] it was for adults only, it only asked users to click a button to confirm if they are 18 years or