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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 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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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[–] Enfors@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (14 children)

kill your rights to device ownership and what’s left of free speech and expression.

I hate this shit as much as the next guy, but can we cool it with the exaggerations, please? There is no more free speech and expression in the US now because of this? What? When it comes to free speech, we're crying wolf at this point. I agree that this bill is terrible and a move in the wrong direction, but it's not exactly killing off free speech. I mean, come on. People can't take us seriously when we talk like this.

[–] NaNin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 6 days ago (8 children)

This is just the first step. Soon you'll need a government ID to operate your network card, then they'll control what you post, the thoughts you can have.

Try thinking for yourself while you still can.

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