Senate to Vote on Web Censorship Bill Disguised as Kids Safety

Re:Senate to Vote on Web Censorship Bill Disguised as Kids S... by Kye on Thursday July 25, 2024 @02:11PM (#41071596)

I'm not sure how someone can see enough of what kids do on their phones to have such confidence in their view of it without being invasive. I have no idea what most people do on their phones while they're in view, and I have no way to know if it's representative of their overall usage.

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Re:Senate to Vote on Web Censorship Bill Disguised as Kids S... by willy_k on Thursday July 25, 2024 @04:32PM (#41073070)

You don’t need to see their screens, there are plenty of other signs such as the craned neck, periodic scrolling motion, or more obviously the cascade of grating music and voiceovers as many kids have lost the idea of decency in public. Source: am in the demographic of interest, guilty of constantly scrolling YouTube shorts, and have observed countless others in my demo captured by TikTok and Reels.

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Re:Senate to Vote on Web Censorship Bill Disguised as Kids S... by Kye on Thursday July 25, 2024 @08:17PM (#41074806)

I would hope a law with such wide-reaching and destructive effect would have more rigor backing it than vibes and anecdotes like this, but I know that's wishful thinking.

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Re:Senate to Vote on Web Censorship Bill Disguised as Kids S... by willy_k on Thursday July 25, 2024 @08:18PM (#41074819)

I agree, it doesn’t. And the law should not be passed.

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