‘Kids Online Safety Act’ is a Trojan Horse For Digital Censorship
consumerchoicecenter.org
Washington, D.C. - This week, a bipartisan cohort of US Senators unveiled a new version of the Kids Online Safety Act, a bill that aims to impose various restrictions and requirements on tech

‘Kids Online Safety Act’ is a Trojan Horse For Digital Censorship.::Washington, D.C. - This week, a bipartisan cohort of US Senators unveiled a new version of the Kids Online Safety Act, a bill that aims to impose various restrictions and requirements on tech

  • yesman@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    9 months ago

    The consumer choice center is a Washington/ Brussels think tank and lobbying group. They are passionate about free markets and consumer choice and oppose taxes and regulations on things like petroleum products, tobacco, and sugary/fatty foods.

    I don’t have an opinion on the “Kids” act, just consider the source.

    • cygon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      9 months ago

      For my taste, framing CCC as a “Washington/Brussels” project is a far too close to what Russian smearbots do (link everything unpopular back to their current hate objects, i.e. foster resentment against the EU, liberals, etc.).

      It looks very much like the CCC is an international organization funded and controlled by the far right.

      Their website states:

      Which countries is CCC active in?

      The CCC works currently with tens of thousands of consumers and partner organizations in North America, Europe, South America, South Africa, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and many more.

      Their colorful funding history:

      Big Tobacco and right-wing US billionaires funding anti-regulation hardliners in the EU

    • einlander@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      We care about the kids, just let us sell them our products that may be detrimental to their welfare.