As of 2024, The United States Senate passed a bill that will "let the federal and state governments investigate and sue websites that they claim cause kids mental distress." What this means is an increasing weaponization of litigation by right-wing policymakers against "people who make online content about sex education, and LGBTQ+ identity and health."
As of 2024, many United States Republican federal legislators are promoting a policy agenda entitled Project 2025. Among many other purposes, the project intends to censor and regulate "adult content," remove legal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, end "the 'normalization' of non-normative gender expression and identity among young people," whether in print or online material.
As of 2024, many United States Republican federal legislators are promoting a policy agenda entitled Project 2025. Among many other purposes, the project intends to censor and regulate "adult content," remove legal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, end "the 'normalization' of non-normative gender expression and identity among young people," whether in print or online material.
Various bills have been proposed on a US state-level to promote "online protection for minors" against "gender ideology" practices (FL), "Restricting Explicit and Adult-designated Educational Resources (READER) Act" (GA), and to "protect minors from obscenities" online (SC).
As of 2024, many countries with ostensible free-speech protection are facing legislation that intends to regulate speech on the internet, particular in regard to gender and sexual expression.
