{"id":239428,"date":"2025-12-02T18:12:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/?page_id=239428"},"modified":"2025-12-02T18:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:12:38","slug":"security-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/our-work\/security\/security-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-image uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-d6a40f3e uagb-columns__columns-1 uagb-columns__max_width-custom\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-87a6a79b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Security Policy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-32-font-size\">Policymakers can strengthen or weaken Internet security. Explore how policy affects the online security ecosystem.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-color uagb-columns__stack-tablet uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-29daa086 uagb-columns__columns-1 uagb-columns__max_width-custom grid-post-filter-view\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-48634806\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class='pt-cv-wrapper'> <div class='cvp-lf-wrapper '><div class=\"cvp-live-filter cvp-search-box \" id=\"\" data-name=\"_search\" data-sid=\"bu5bn556\" data-isblock=\"grid1\" data-postid=\"0\"><label for='sf_1421' class=\"cvp-label\"><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"sf_1421\" name=\"_search\" value=\"\" 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(4)<\/span><\/option><option value=\"stories-type\" >Stories<span class=\"cvp-count\"> (3)<\/span><\/option><\/select><\/div><div class=\"cvp-live-filter cvp-dropdown \" id=\"\" data-name=\"tx_region_news_regions\" data-sid=\"bu5bn556\" data-isblock=\"grid1\" data-postid=\"0\"><label class=\"cvp-label\"><\/label><select name=\"tx_region_news_regions\"><option value=\"\">Region<\/option><option value=\"asia-pacific\" >Asia-Pacific<span class=\"cvp-count\"> (4)<\/span><\/option><option value=\"europe\" >Europe<span class=\"cvp-count\"> (3)<\/span><\/option><option value=\"global\" >Global<span class=\"cvp-count\"> (17)<\/span><\/option><option value=\"latin-america-caribbean\" >Latin America &amp; Caribbean<span class=\"cvp-count\"> (2)<\/span><\/option><option value=\"north-america\" >North America<span class=\"cvp-count\"> (10)<\/span><\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-blockgrid iscvblock iscvreal paging-noscroll grid1 layout3 cveffect-zoomin pt-cv-pgregular pt-cv-left cvp-lfres\" id=\"pt-cv-view-bu5bn556\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"3\"><div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"239715\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/resources\/policybriefs\/2025\/age-restrictions-and-online-safety\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Policy Brief: Age Restrictions and Online Safety\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail not-found skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"Policy Brief: Age Restrictions and Online Safety\" data-cvpsrc=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/isoc\/dist\/images\/BLUE-NODE-DARK.png\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/policy-briefs-type\/' title='Policy Briefs' class='pt-cv-tax-policy-briefs-type'>Policy Briefs<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/resources-type\/' title='Resources' class='pt-cv-tax-resources-type'>Resources<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-12-04T12:01:00+00:00\">4 December 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/resources\/policybriefs\/2025\/age-restrictions-and-online-safety\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Policy Brief: Age Restrictions and Online Safety\">Policy Brief: Age Restrictions and Online Safety<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">While often well-intentioned, policies requiring age checks create risks for people\u2019s privacy, security, and access to an open Internet.\u00a0 &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"234506\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/11\/making-internet-policy-make-sense-your-multilingual-guide-to-the-internet\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Making Internet Policy Make Sense\u2014Your Multilingual Guide to the Internet\u00a0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"A woman in a brown cardigan sits and looks at her Mac laptop computer\" data-cvpsrc=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Woman-On-Mac-768x352.jpg\" data-cvpset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Woman-On-Mac-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Woman-On-Mac-450x206.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Woman-On-Mac-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Woman-On-Mac-250x115.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Woman-On-Mac.jpg 1200w\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/blog-type\/' title='Blog' class='pt-cv-tax-blog-type'>Blog<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-11-03T15:03:43+00:00\">3 November 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/11\/making-internet-policy-make-sense-your-multilingual-guide-to-the-internet\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Making Internet Policy Make Sense\u2014Your Multilingual Guide to the Internet\u00a0\">Making Internet Policy Make Sense\u2014Your Multilingual Guide to the Internet\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Designed for general audiences, the Internet Policy Glossary makes 75 key Internet policy terms accessible in English, French, and Spanish, &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"232969\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/10\/our-voices-are-making-a-difference-in-the-fight-for-strong-encryption\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Our Voices Are Making a Difference in the Fight for Strong Encryption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"A gold lock on a white computer keyboard\" data-cvpsrc=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lock-on-keyboard-768x352.jpg\" data-cvpset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lock-on-keyboard-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lock-on-keyboard-450x206.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lock-on-keyboard-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lock-on-keyboard-250x115.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lock-on-keyboard.jpg 1200w\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/blog-type\/' title='Blog' class='pt-cv-tax-blog-type'>Blog<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-10-14T17:40:32+00:00\">14 October 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/10\/our-voices-are-making-a-difference-in-the-fight-for-strong-encryption\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Our Voices Are Making a Difference in the Fight for Strong Encryption\">Our Voices Are Making a Difference in the Fight for Strong Encryption<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">In the global movement to protect encryption, our voices matter. When we raise our voices together, we inspire and enable &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"230196\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/your-internet-access-is-at-risk-were-speaking-up\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Your Internet Access Is at Risk. We\u2019re Speaking Up\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"A tower of building blocks with critical pieces missing from bottom row.\" data-cvpsrc=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/building-block-tower-768x352.jpeg\" data-cvpset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/building-block-tower-768x352.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/building-block-tower-450x206.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/building-block-tower-1024x469.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/building-block-tower-250x115.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/building-block-tower.jpeg 1200w\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/blog-type\/' title='Blog' class='pt-cv-tax-blog-type'>Blog<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/stories-type\/' title='Stories' class='pt-cv-tax-stories-type'>Stories<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-09-05T19:14:45+00:00\">5 September 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/your-internet-access-is-at-risk-were-speaking-up\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Your Internet Access Is at Risk. We\u2019re Speaking Up\">Your Internet Access Is at Risk. We\u2019re Speaking Up<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">The US Supreme Court will soon consider a case that could fundamentally change how you access the Internet and affect &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"227511\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/07\/a-uk-government-order-threatens-the-privacy-and-security-of-all-internet-users\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"A UK Government Order Threatens the Privacy and Security of All Internet Users\u00a0\u00a0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"An outdoor sign of a white Apple logo\" data-cvpsrc=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Apple-store-logo-768x352.jpg\" data-cvpset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Apple-store-logo-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Apple-store-logo-450x206.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Apple-store-logo-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Apple-store-logo-250x115.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Apple-store-logo.jpg 1200w\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/blog-type\/' title='Blog' class='pt-cv-tax-blog-type'>Blog<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/stories-type\/' title='Stories' class='pt-cv-tax-stories-type'>Stories<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-07-25T18:09:56+00:00\">25 July 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/07\/a-uk-government-order-threatens-the-privacy-and-security-of-all-internet-users\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"A UK Government Order Threatens the Privacy and Security of All Internet Users\u00a0\u00a0\">A UK Government Order Threatens the Privacy and Security of All Internet Users\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">The Internet Society jointly filed a request in a UK court on Wednesday to provide expert evidence on privacy and &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"226326\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/07\/dangerous-us-supreme-court-decision-for-online-privacy-and-security\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Dangerous US Supreme Court Decision for Online Privacy and Security\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"Four children sit at school desks and use smartphones\" data-cvpsrc=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/children-on-phones-768x338.jpg\" data-cvpset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/children-on-phones-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/children-on-phones-450x198.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/children-on-phones-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/children-on-phones-250x110.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/children-on-phones.jpg 1250w\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/blog-type\/' title='Blog' class='pt-cv-tax-blog-type'>Blog<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/stories-type\/' title='Stories' class='pt-cv-tax-stories-type'>Stories<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-07-02T14:00:46+00:00\">2 July 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/07\/dangerous-us-supreme-court-decision-for-online-privacy-and-security\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Dangerous US Supreme Court Decision for Online Privacy and Security\">Dangerous US Supreme Court Decision for Online Privacy and Security<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Texas\u2019 mandatory age verification law, ruled constitutional by the US Supreme Court last week, risks the privacy, security, and open &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"218657\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/01\/todays-us-executive-order-is-a-serious-win-for-cybersecurity\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Today\u2019s US Executive Order is a Serious Win for Cybersecurity\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"The outside of the White House\" data-cvpsrc=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/US-White-House-768x352.jpg\" data-cvpset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/US-White-House-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/US-White-House-450x206.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/US-White-House-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/US-White-House-250x115.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/US-White-House.jpg 1200w\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/blog-type\/' title='Blog' class='pt-cv-tax-blog-type'>Blog<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-01-16T21:44:35+00:00\">16 January 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/01\/todays-us-executive-order-is-a-serious-win-for-cybersecurity\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Today\u2019s US Executive Order is a Serious Win for Cybersecurity\">Today\u2019s US Executive Order is a Serious Win for Cybersecurity<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">The United States government is taking a major leap forward for cybersecurity. The\u00a0newly released Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting &#8230;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"214367\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2024\/09\/texas-mandatory-age-verification-law-will-weaken-privacy-and-security-on-the-internet\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvp-lazy-container\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Texas\u2019 Mandatory Age Verification Law Will Weaken Privacy and Security on the Internet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pt-content-views-pro\/public\/assets\/images\/lazy_image.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail skip-lazy  cvplazy\" alt=\"a rusted padlock is open and hanging from a latch. the background looks like blue metal\" data-cvpsrc=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/open-lock-768x355.jpg\" data-cvpset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/open-lock-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/open-lock-450x208.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/open-lock-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/open-lock-250x115.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/open-lock.jpg 1200w\" \/><\/a><div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm over_top_right\"><a href='https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/content_category\/blog-type\/' title='Blog' class='pt-cv-tax-blog-type'>Blog<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2024-09-23T20:08:50+00:00\">23 September 2024<\/time><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2024\/09\/texas-mandatory-age-verification-law-will-weaken-privacy-and-security-on-the-internet\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Texas\u2019 Mandatory Age Verification Law Will Weaken Privacy and Security on the Internet\">Texas\u2019 Mandatory Age Verification Law Will Weaken Privacy and Security on the Internet<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Texas&#8217; 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