Sunshine@piefed.ca to Technology@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months ago'There's no reason for Discord to comply in advance' with social media age verification laws instead of 'fighting for their users' says EFF expertwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square58linkfedilinkarrow-up1315arrow-down12
arrow-up1313arrow-down1external-link'There's no reason for Discord to comply in advance' with social media age verification laws instead of 'fighting for their users' says EFF expertwww.pcgamer.comSunshine@piefed.ca to Technology@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square58linkfedilink
minus-squarecrunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up29·2 months agoBecause, as it turns out, “protecting the children” is a catchy slogan used to justify censorship and outright harmful bills, just like “antiterrorism.” Instead of fixating on protecting children, look into what these lawmakers think the children need to be protected from.
Because, as it turns out, “protecting the children” is a catchy slogan used to justify censorship and outright harmful bills, just like “antiterrorism.”
Instead of fixating on protecting children, look into what these lawmakers think the children need to be protected from.