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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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[–] LostWanderer@fedia.io 43 points 19 hours ago (11 children)

We will keep defeating these nasty bills, we have to keep pushing and not just giving into what the government wants. As what the government wants is nasty as fuck! There will be means to circumvent such changes, Ageless Linux is working on categorizing the methods of evasion, keeping track of what Linux distros are deciding and doing in regards to Age Verification.

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 7 points 17 hours ago (4 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.

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

No this is being pushed by Meta. Fuck zuck.

[–] Rivermoonwolf@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

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

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