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Re:Meta is the 'single largest market for paedophiles', says... by simiones on Thursday February 01, 2024 @06:22AM (#39214797)
> It is crucial to a healthy democracy.

And yet democracies predate the existence of digital anonimity by quite a few centuries (or at the very least decades, depending on how many slaves you accept in your definition of a "healthy democracy").

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Re:Meta is the 'single largest market for paedophiles', says... by soulofmischief on Thursday February 01, 2024 @06:40AM (#39214897)
Digital anonymity is the higher-level concept being discussed, but the underlying issue which it relates to is that of a chilling effect, which is a timeless phenomenon.

> The "chilling effect" refers to a phenomenon where individuals or groups refrain from engaging in expression for fear of running afoul of a law or regulation.

> Laws that chill free expression do not provide the appropriate level of breathing space for First Amendment freedoms.

https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/chilling-effect-overv...

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