The Nexus of PrivacyAug 30, 2023

The Protecting Kids on Social Media Act is A Terrible Alternative to KOSA

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The Protecting Kids on Social Media Act is A Terrible Alternative to KOSA - SDF Chatter

A new bill sponsored by Sen. Schatz (D-HI), Sen. Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Murphy (D-CT), and Sen. Britt (R-AL) would combine some of the worst elements of various social media bills aimed at “protecting the children” into a single law.

Show threadHarkMahlbergAug 30, 2023
So maybe someone can fill me in on why the EFF opposes a digital national ID system. I know that Estonia has a cryptographically secure, free, and incredibly useful ID system. Is the fear of political persecution from the opposite party the reason we don't implement that kind of system?
Show threadMaxHardwood
The EFF is notoriously kind of an extremist organization when it comes to privacy and any sort of tracking of people; not in a bad way though I think.
Aug 30, 2023 at 12:38pmWeb
Show threadchakan2Aug 30, 2023
I wouldn’t call it extremist…it’s usually reasonable policy protecting people’s privacy. It’s only extreme because it would severely cut into big tech’s profits and the USs surveillance capacity.
Show threadMaxHardwoodAug 30, 2023
Probably more apt to call them absolutists than extremists.
Show threadThe Nexus of PrivacyAug 31, 2023
Within the privacy community, EFF’s viewed as pragmatists – far from absolutists or extremists. So I agree with @chakan2@[email protected], it only gets regarded as extreme because big tech and the surveillance-industrial complex have normalized not expecting privacy.