ikiddMar 13

I traced $2 billion in nonprofit grants and 45 states of lobbying records to figure out who's behind the age verification bills

https://lemmy.world/post/44204224

I traced $2 billion in nonprofit grants and 45 states of lobbying records to figure out who's behind the age verification bills - Lemmy.World

God, I hate posting a Reddit comment, but this is huge. Every claim is sourced (I have not verified personally). cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/985257 [https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/985257] > Comments [https://lobste.rs/s/ddrcpa/i_traced_2_billion_nonprofit_grants_45]

Show threadartyomMar 13
tl;dr it was Meta (because of course it was).
Show threadIrateAnteaterMar 13
I’m guessing one of the motives is to be able to get more data from non meta users. If the API exists at the operating system level, they can then use the code behind that stupid little Facebook button that every website has to get user age as well as the normal browser fingerprinting data.
Show threadartyomMar 13
My understanding is the API only applies to app stores.
Show threadIrateAnteaterMar 13
Nope. Most of these legislations are pushing for OS level.
Show threadartyomMar 13
Yes, and the OS communicates this to the app stores.
Show threadIrateAnteaterMar 13
App stores and anything else that makes a call to that API.
Show threadartyomMar 13
Your browser would have to allow that.
Show threadIrateAnteaterMar 13
You mean the browsers all based on code from Google and Apple, who also want that info, and will be pressured to use that API to “protect the children” from adult websites?
Show threadartyomMar 13
No, I do not.
Show threadIrateAnteaterMar 13
That question was rhetorical. Apple and Google account for 95% of the browser market.
Show threadartyomMar 13
I know what you meant, but I guess you’ve never heard of this little thing called a fork. Or Firefox.
Show threadIrateAnteaterMar 13
You honestly believe that the general public is going to suddenly rush to chromium or Firefox forks?
Show threadartyomMar 13
Didn’t say they would.
Show threadIrateAnteater
Then why would they be relevant to a discussion about legislation that affects the general public?
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Show threadartyomMar 13
No one said anything about “general public”.
Show threadIrateAnteaterMar 13
We are talking about legislation. Unless it’s very specifically targeted legislation, the conversation always is about the general public.
Show threadartyomMar 13
It isn’t.
Show threadLurkingLudditeMar 13
lol You quite literally do not know what you’re talking about and it’s hilarious. Hilariously pathetic.