Mastodawn

This. People need to realize that OUR job is to protect the children: #protectThechildren #heatWave2026

Oh, look! Another 🥱 groundbreaking proposal to turn the internet into a digital DMV. Because nothing screams innovation like bureaucratic overreach under the guise of "protecting the children." 🚸 Who knew Big Brother had a babysitting service? 🙄
https://nochan.net/b/Internet-Crap/20230829-Think-Of-The-Children/ #internetregulation #digitalDMV #bureaucraticoverreach #protectthechildren #BigBrother #HackerNews #ngated

Techdirt [Unofficial]Jun 16

The UK’s Teen Social Media Ban Is Political Theater, Not Child Safety Policy

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The UK’s Teen Social Media Ban Is Political Theater, Not Child Safety Policy

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is not having a particularly good time of being the UK’s leader. Basically everyone thinks he’s doing a terrible job and it seems unlikely that he’l…

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happyborg Jun 14

New #RealityTV show: whenever politicians want to ban something because it's bad, they should first have to apply the ban to themselves and their families for at least a year.

#ProtectTheChildren from politicians

#UKLabour

Techdirt [Unofficial]May 21

The Science Is Not Settled: How Weak Evidence Is Fueling A National Push To Ban Social Media For Youth

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/21/the-science-is-not-settled-how-weak-evidence-is-fueling-a-national-push-to-ban-social-media-for-youth/

The Science Is Not Settled: How Weak Evidence Is Fueling A National Push To Ban Social Media For Youth

As statehouses ramp up for 2026, we’re seeing a familiar and concerning trend of lawmakers rushing to regulate the internet based on shockingly shaky science. From the California State Assembl…

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Techdirt [Unofficial]Apr 22

Arkansas Tried To Pass An Unconstitutional Social Media Law. Again. It Lost. Again.

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Arkansas Tried To Pass An Unconstitutional Social Media Law. Again. It Lost. Again.

Back in 2023, Arkansas passed a social media age verification law so poorly drafted that the bill’s own sponsor couldn’t accurately describe who it covered. The law appeared to exempt T…

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Techdirt [Unofficial]Apr 16

The Right Wing Origins Age Verification Laws Don’t Disappear Just Because They’re Going Bipartisan.

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The Right Wing Origins Of Age Verification Laws Don’t Disappear Just Because They’re Going Bipartisan.

I think it’s important to understand that, despite claims to the contrary, age verification is, inherently, a right-wing effort. While it’s currently true that age verification laws are…

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Techdirt [Unofficial]Mar 13

Ninth Circuit Guts California’s Kids Code Once Again

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Ninth Circuit Guts California’s Kids Code Once Again

It’s been a little while since we last wrote about California’s deeply problematic “Age Appropriate Design Code,” which tried to force internet companies into taking blatant…

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Trev

Mar 9

Why have age verification to protect the children when the real solution is simple? Just stop having children.

#protectthechildren #ageverification #Linux #parenting

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Shade the AshClad Mar 9

#AgeVerification and #PornBans make us all less free and less safe. Anyone who genuinely wants to #ProtectTheChildren must oppose this. Speak up if your country is considering similar laws. Support simple and effective user-side moderation tools. Encouraging tech-literacy for parents and the general public, to better understand online risks, will actually protect. Sex-ed that teaches safety and the value of consent will actually decrease assault. Education, not prohibition, is the answer!

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