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Re:Canadian internet bill S-210 is a step closer to becoming... by vivekd on Thursday December 14, 2023 @12:49PM (#38644459)
That's what I thought initially too, but reading the article, it seems like it's just requiring age verification for accessing adult material. If we are concerned about censorship - I have to say that ship has long ago sailed. I don't have a problem with blocking porn or steps preventing kids from accessing porn
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Re:Canadian internet bill S-210 is a step closer to becoming... by logicchains on Thursday December 14, 2023 @01:03PM (#38644685)
>I don't have a problem with blocking porn or steps preventing kids from accessing porn

It's just the first step; once they have the infrastructure for real-ID verification in place, they'll roll it out to more and more of the internet until adults have no more anonymity online.

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Re:Canadian internet bill S-210 is a step closer to becoming... by djaro on Thursday December 14, 2023 @01:13PM (#38644866)
That seems like a slippery slope.

We also require age verification for online gambling, and that hasn't had bad consequences either.

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