So, KOSA having passed in the Senate -- and now awaiting House approval -- it's evermore worth grappling with the morass this legislation may well plunge us into
here's a terrific summary by @mmasnick -- seriously worth reading, clear and simple and precise: https://www.techdirt.com/2024/07/26/the-kids-online-safety-act-and-the-tyranny-of-laziness/
(via @charliejane)
two quick excerpts here, but seriously, read the whole thing
@clive @mmasnick @charliejane Maybe it's naive of me to suggest, but if regulations to control the negative consequences of your business model make your business model untenable then the negative consequences *are* your business model.
Obviously, there's the danger of over-regulation stifling legitimate business, but I think the suggestion that Facebook/Twitter/YouTube/et.al. are over-regulated is outrageous.
yep -- with the social media giants, their systems are what they do
Clive Thompson
Tom Bellin 