There are a lot of GOP-controller legislatures in the USA pushing through so-called “child protection” laws, but there’s a toll in the form of impacting people’s rights and data privacy. Most of these bills involve requiring adults to upload a copy of their photo ID.

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    1 year ago

    I agree with that statement for adults, but not for children. Even if you’re talking about something like drugs, protecting kids, who don’t make rational choices, is important.

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      1 year ago

      This is the issue at hand: How do you prove it is an adult and not a child attempting to access the content?

      Solutions exist for parents to block/allow access to content on routers, cell phone plans, and devices. The government does not need to impose here.