Voters should care about this bill because it directly addresses the widespread concern about children accessing inappropriate content online. If it becomes law, it means that many websites and online services currently available without age checks could be required to implement them, changing how everyone accesses certain types of content.

This bill represents a significant shift from previous, less effective methods of child protection, such as parental filtering software, to a system of mandated age verification directly on platforms. It could impact privacy for all users by requiring the submission of age-verifying information and could alter the accessibility of a broad range of content online, based on how 'harmful to minors' is interpreted and enforced.