Queer Lit CatsOct 12, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: 22 Democrats Sponsor a Bill That Could Censor Abortion Info From the Internet https://jezebel.com/22-democrats-sponsor-a-bill-that-could-censor-abortion-1850923128 #Jezebel #internetcensorshipintheunitedstates #censorshipintheunitedstates #lawoftheunitedstates #kidsonlinesafetyact #heritagefoundation #minorsandabortion #elizabethwarren #marshablackburn #socialissues #sarahphilips #evagalperin #theheritage #fostasesta #codyvenzke #kenpaxtons #philips
22 Democrats Sponsor a Bill That Could Censor Abortion Info From the Internet

The Kids Online Safety Act is “a blank check” for Republican AGs to "intimidate any way they can," a digital civil liberties advocate told Jezebel.

Jezebel
Show threadStrypeyAug 3, 2023

"If Congress wants to hold tech companies liable, there’s a ton of low-hanging fruit. The United States is embarrassingly behind in data-privacy protections. That means that right now, it’s profitable for tech companies to spy on kids and teens and micro-target them with addictive and damaging content. If it wasn’t profitable, they would be pressured to move on to different, less harmful business models."

#SarahPhilips, 2023

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/kids-online-safety-act-lgbtq-youth

#US #BigTech #DataFarming #ChildAbuse

Archive of Our Own Survived a Cyberattack, But Will It Survive Congress?

Archive of Our Own (AO3), a fanfic site loved by young LGBTQ+ people, was compromised by hackers. But the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is the real threat.

Teen Vogue
StrypeyAug 3, 2023

"A day later, AO3 [Archive of Our Own] was back online, but concerns have lingered: What would happen if fan communities, especially queer fandoms that are lifelines for young LGBTQ+ people, ceased to exist? And it turns out, one of the most worrisome threats facing sites like AO3 isn’t a small outfit of cyberattackers, it’s the United States government."

#SarahPhilips, 2023

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/kids-online-safety-act-lgbtq-youth

#censorship #OnlineCommunity #KOSA #US #LGBTQ+

Archive of Our Own Survived a Cyberattack, But Will It Survive Congress?

Archive of Our Own (AO3), a fanfic site loved by young LGBTQ+ people, was compromised by hackers. But the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is the real threat.

Teen Vogue