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December 27, 2025, 8:56 PM EST. State and federal lawmakers have proposed measures to block or restrict minors from accessing legal online content, prompting fierce opposition from the free-expression community. The EFF argues that minors have the First Amendment right to speak and access speech online, including the ability to curate their own feeds. The push for a separate kid-friendly internet and an adults-only internet risks age-verification mandates, invasive data collection, and the erosion of anonymity, potentially chilling lawful speech for both minors and adults. Such laws could harm LGBTQ+ youth and others lacking support networks by limiting access to information and communities. EFF has lobbied lawmakers, filed briefs, and will continue defending the rights of everyone online, including minors, in 2025 and beyond.