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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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[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

USA being USA! Bravo!

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (6 children)

1% chance of being enacted

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The Democrats are controlled opposition, more at 11.

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

How's that supposed to work with ssh keys?

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s always about “protecting the children” isn’t it?

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[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

"...and for other purposes."

[–] Iampossiblyatwork@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

https://resist.bot/letters/fd7cadb3-b762-4c84-a6b9-164d3a2fc00a

Consider also writing to congress in addition to calling.

[–] Solrac@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Never forget who is behind this https://youtu.be/Yd7j_u-wPoM

[–] webkitten@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago

Eh, it's only co-sponsored by one other person who isn't running for re-election; it's a purely NY delegation bill. Not saying there isn't the threat from age gating bills but this one is pretty much dead.

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