Tenn. Senators Delay Obscenity Filter Bill
A Tennessee Senate committee punted to next year a bill that would require smartphone manufacturers to turn on obscenity filters by default. SB-138 is unconstitutional, violating the First Amendment and the commerce clause, said NetChoice Deputy Director-State and Federal Affairs…
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Zach Lilly at a livestreamed Commerce Committee hearing Monday. But the National Decency Coalition said the bill is the “most constitutional” way to protect kids. Sen. Shane Reeves (R) questioned the “logistics” of implementing the bill, including how to turn the filter on by default in only one state. Utah passed a similar law in 2021 (see 2103080044), but it won’t take effect until five other states do the same. That contingency is probably why nobody has sued Utah yet, said Lilly: There likely would be an “avalanche” of litigation otherwise.