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Goodbye device ownership, and the last vestiges of free speech will die with this bill as well. (www.govtrack.us)
submitted 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) by DFX4509B@lemmy.wtf to c/technology@lemmy.world
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So, OS-level age-gating is going federal, which will effectively kill your rights to device ownership and what's left of free speech and expression.

Enjoy your free speech while you still have it because this is a clear attempt to erase that right.

SOPA never died, it just went into hiding until time to reemerge, and now's that time, this is basically SOPA in a save the kids trenchcoat.

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[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

The thing is, this horseshit is only happening because adults have let computers - more specifically, iPads and phones - become their children's babysitters.

Have you seen any of the "iPad Kids" videos?

Holy shit, what fucking irresponsible parents.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 20 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

this horseshit is only happening because adults have let computers - more specifically, iPads and phones - become their children’s babysitters.

This horseshit is only happening because Meta is lobbying hard for it and throwing tons of money at it, because they want 'protecting children' to be the OS's responsibility, not the website's.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago

Meta needs verifiable human eyeballs on ads or rates will head wayyyyy down

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 8 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

No this is being pushed by Meta. Fuck zuck.

[–] Rivermoonwolf@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I don't wanna Fuck Zuck. Might get something I can't get rid of with soap and a sandblaster.