Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoFederal Bill Would Bring OS-Level Age Verification to the Entire U.S.linuxiac.comexternal-linkmessage-square244fedilinkarrow-up1831arrow-down113
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minus-squarepivot_root@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·12 days agoMeta is funding a lot of the lobbyists pushing for age verification laws. Uncoincidentally, Meta both owns a stake in a company providing identity verification as a service, and serves to benefit from not having to moderate its own platforms.
minus-squarewonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·11 days agoCitizens United, folks. Because nothing says “freedom of speech” like collusion, bribery, and conflicts of interest!
Meta is funding a lot of the lobbyists pushing for age verification laws. Uncoincidentally, Meta both owns a stake in a company providing identity verification as a service, and serves to benefit from not having to moderate its own platforms.
Citizens United, folks. Because nothing says “freedom of speech” like collusion, bribery, and conflicts of interest!