Parents Decide Act (H.R. 8250)
www.govtrack.us
To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes.

So, OS-level age-gating is going federal, which will effectively kill your rights to device ownership and what’s left of free speech and expression.

Enjoy your free speech while you still have it because this is a clear attempt to erase that right.

SOPA never died, it just went into hiding until time to reemerge, and now’s that time, this is basically SOPA in a save the kids trenchcoat.

  • cmbabul@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Generally you’re correct, but the string of warehouse fires over the past week all across the country has me hopeful that folks are finally hitting the long long long long long overdue breaking point.

    • FosterMolasses@leminal.spaceEnglish
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      7 days ago

      I’m at the point where I don’t allow myself to get my hopes up for American news anymore.

      That being said, the warehouse fires were a pleasant surprise that exceeded my expectations.

      • cmbabul@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        7 days ago

        I’ve seen a bunch of reports, none were live streamed so they haven’t broken through. Some are probably actually accidental but I doubt they all are, additionally the Molotovs thrown at Sam Altman house and a Tesla dealership. I believe I heard something about one at a Raytheon office.

        There’s a lot of chaff I haven’t completely sorted through but again im hopeful