While this bill is technically an alternative to the Kids Online Safety Act, it is a bad one. As we’ve said before, no one should have to hand over their driver’s license just to access free websites. Having to hand over that driver’s license to a government program doesn’t solve the problem. The world envisioned by the authors of this bill is one where everyone has less power to speak out and access information online, and we must oppose it.

A new bill sponsored by Sen. Schatz (D-HI), Sen. Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Murphy (D-CT), and Sen. Britt (R-AL) would combine some of the worst elements of various social media bills aimed at “protecting the children” into a single law.

  • @mindbleach@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1•10 months ago

    Fuck them kids.

    You don’t want your sprog seeing weird shit on the Whatever You Ask For Box, don’t leave them alone with the Whatever You Ask For Box. If they see it anyway… it’s not the end of the world. It’s not some life-shattering eventuality that’d justify censoring and spying on grown-ass adults.

    If somewhere isn’t safe for kids then they don’t belong there.