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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 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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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[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 139 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Or a parent could, I don't know, just parent their own kids instead of expecting the government to.

[–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 5 points 9 hours ago

It has nothing to do with kids it's just an excuse to push more surveillance

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 12 points 21 hours ago

This has absolutely nothing to do with kids

[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I got so many downvotes last time I suggested this, it was just comical to me how many people get pissed at the implication that they aren't watching their kids, while not watching their kids.

[–] GroundedGator@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder how much of the down voting stems from people seeing "let me parent my own kids" as being tied to conservative propaganda used to support anti-woke bills in places like Florida.

[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I haven't a clue.

The context of when I posted it was on a comic about "I'd do anything for my kids except listen to them talk about what they enjoy".

How else are you supposed to figure what kind of stupid nonsense they're getting up to. Anytime I see my kids focused on almost anything I'll ask "what're you working on?"

[–] GroundedGator@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

How dare you be present! That's just going to result in emotionally grounded adults with a sense of belonging.

[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social -4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I guess you not only read just the post titles, but also just the title of the bill too.

[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

Nope, read the full resolutions text, and also emailed my rep. But thanks anyhow!

[–] lando55@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why not both?

I fully expect the government to pull this shit, but I'll parent my kids not to tolerate it.

[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 8 points 22 hours ago

The government is there to give us the tools to parent our kids, not to actually parent them. Give us free and open internet, but have training on how to be a diligent parent.