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3 Huge Tech Companies Endorse Bill That Could Wipe Abortion Info From the Internet. (jezebel.com)

submitted 9 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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3 Huge Tech Companies Endorse Bill That Could Wipe Abortion Info From the Internet.::The misleadingly-named Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) just got a boost from Silicon Valley.

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[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 48 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In the fall, Jezebel reported how a bipartisan bill ostensibly meant to protect children from harmful content online could be weaponized by Republican politicians to censor everything from LGBTQ+ content to sex ed info to abortion resources—and for all internet users, not just children.

This is so dystopian

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

Always assume the worst case scenario. This bill is another version of the "Patriot Act" that extends to whatever your dumbass state wants it to ban.