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[–] lil_era76@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Could the supreme court shoot this down?

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[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 223 points 1 week ago

There's NOTHING Safer than having the Epstein Class KNOW where Kids are and WHEN they're Home Alone!

-US Politicians!

[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 175 points 1 week ago (17 children)

Remember folks, age verification is personal identity verification.

[–] VoodooAardvark@lemmy.zip 67 points 1 week ago

💯 don’t call it age verification - that’s just what the unmasked scooby-doo villain is still hiding behind.

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 114 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Rules being implemented and enforced by actual pedophiles

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[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 112 points 1 week ago (13 children)

"Key questions remain unanswered, such as the definition of “operating system provider,” the type of verification required, the focus on major commercial platforms, and the potential scope beyond them."

I guarantee this bill is unenforceable. Cars, phones, traffic lights all have have computers with operating systems. All modern tech has an operating system of some sort. Also how do you even verify age? If my laptop is offline can I just not use it because it can't confirm my id? What about tech that never goes online but has an OS, like a calculator? I can't believe microsoft and apple are not lobbying against this. Who becomes liable if an "underage" person is accidentally given access or if access is denied to an "of age" person. I can just imagine an emt frantically looking for their driver's license so they can use the computerized defibrillator.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 62 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Microsoft is probably salivating at the idea of being the only legal OS provider.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 50 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Microsoft and Apple. The internet will only allow OSs from large American corporations.

I'd like to see the rest of the world say "fuck it" and carry on as before, leaving the Americans to censor themselves. But governments around the world are suddenly rushing to implement very similar terrible laws. It smells very coordinated.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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.

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[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 109 points 1 week ago (10 children)

They cant even define an OS. Do i need a fucking login for my wifi fridge and toaster. Such a stupid ffucking law.

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[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 93 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Okay, what is this bill actually saying?

That soon, you won't even be able to own most computers without registering it under a government ID?

Because that's fucking nuts.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 53 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Make guns connect to the internet and watch what happens then.

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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 80 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Palantir really wants it's fucking database.

All because Petey truly believes that there are demons living in the United States.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 50 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (9 children)

palintir, meta, google are all behind it. it serves 2 purposes; silencing dissidents and TRACKING women/potential mothers as brood mares.

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[–] Eggyhead@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Don’t want to compete with a potentially capable Linux? Pay the government to make it illegal!

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[–] HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Now do you see why I don't trust government?

Because it does things like this. And it's not just our US government doing it. The entire world is getting more and more authoritarian.

Government seeks power. Always. Which is why it must always be restrained.

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[–] devolution@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago (9 children)

I'm having a hard time understanding how this is going to keep kids safe.

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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 1 week ago (4 children)

unrelated but I just want to say theres like 4 separate comments using the word "TrumpID" to describe this age verification, and i think this would be a great way to mock it just like how conservatives called the aca "ObamaCare"

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[–] Vieric@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Has Bipartisan support too. The corporations want this, and both of our parties listen to them first and us a distant second. Catering to corporate wants is about the only thing the two parties can agree on. It's probably going to pass, even if I hope it doesn't. Buckle up my friends...

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[–] Janx@piefed.social 40 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The Internet is built upon and requires anonymous participation! This is an attempt to end privacy...

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