"Governor Evers stated, 'I am vetoing this bill in its entirety because I object to this bill's intrusion into the personal privacy of Wisconsin residents.' He emphasized concerns about data security and the potential for misuse of personally identifiable information obtained through age verification."
"The Wisconsin American Civil Liberties Union testified that the bill 'raises significant concerns around privacy, surveillance, and the First Amendment,' reflecting broader implications of such legislation on individual rights."
"Evers noted that the bill would impose an 'intrusive burden on adults who are trying to access constitutionally protected materials,' highlighting the balance between regulation and personal freedom."
Governor Tony Evers vetoed a bill that mandated age verification for accessing pornographic websites, arguing it imposed an intrusive burden on adults. The bill required sites with significant harmful content to verify users' ages through government-issued IDs. Evers expressed concerns about privacy, surveillance, and data security related to the age verification process. Although the bill was vetoed, Evers indicated openness to alternative age verification methods, such as device-based solutions, while previous provisions targeting VPNs were removed from the legislation.
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