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How the American war on porn could change the way you use the internet (www.bbc.com)

submitted 4 months ago by BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Kiernian@lemmy.world 84 points 4 months ago (7 children)

For those wondering about the upswing here:

If the age verification movement goes unchecked, it's possible that you could be forced to tie your government ID to much of your online activity, Gillmor says. Some civil rights groups fear it could usher in a new era of state and corporate surveillance that would transform our online behaviour.

"This is the canary in the coalmine, it isn't just about porn," says Evan Greer, director of Fight for the Future, a digital rights advocacy group. Greer says age verification laws are a thinly veiled ploy to impose censorship across the web. A host of campaigners warn that these measures could be used to limit access not just to pornography, but to art, literature and basic facts about sex education and LGBTQ+ life.

[–] m4xie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 months ago

It's not a canary in the coal mine for censoring LGBT information and community, most of the proposed bills outright state that any LGBT related content is covered.

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