1. United States
2. Letter

I'm writing in regards to a regrettably flawed law that was passed in Mississippi on April 10th. This law claims to combat CSEM and CSAM production with age verification, and wildly alters to the definition of obscenity. Protecting minors and children from being exploited is important, but the issues with this law are apparent when you realize that it doesn't do a thing to protect children. Hiding CSEM and CSAM behind age verification does not stop the production of it in the long or short term. Changing the definition of obscenity doesn't stop people from being trafficked. These laws in fact may make it harder for charities and law enforcement to prosecute CSEM and CSAM by forcing them to upload their personal information to unreliable, easily hacked AV software. While hackers take advantage of the insure nature of these systems, While hackers take advantage of the insecure nature of these systems, CSEM and CSAM are still being produced domestically by 'trusted adults'. Child trafficking continues unabated due to orphan tourism and the foster system providing incentives for it to continue. Religious organizations still support underage marriages and go so far as to elect officials that strike down bills that would stop this exploitative practice. There are far larger threats to children than what other adults view online. I agree that the proliferation and creation of CSEM and CSAM are things that cause real harm to children and their families, most of all to orphaned children, who have no one to protect them from being groomed or assaulted by 'trusted adults'. Censorship will not abate these issues, nor will it stop anyone from wanting to get past AV software to access the Internet in full, most of all minors. Constitution. Strict scrutiny protects everyone and creates an incentive for better, well-tailored and balanced age verification laws that are less likely to break the Constitution.