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This bill, titled the "Protection of Minors from Distribution of Harmful Material Act," establishes liability for commercial entities that knowingly and intentionally publish or distribute material that is harmful to minors on the internet without performing reasonable age verification. The bill defines "material harmful to minors" as content that appeals to prurient interests, depicts certain sexual content, and lacks serious value for minors. Commercial entities are required to use methods like government-issued IDs or other commercially reasonable age verification to confirm users are at least 18 years old before granting access to such material. Entities that fail to do so or retain user information after access is granted can be liable for damages. The bill provides exceptions for news organizations and cloud service providers.

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https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb66&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R