shaicolemanMar 13

Meta Platforms: Lobbying, dark money, and the App Store Accountability Act

https://old.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/i_traced_2_b...

https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings

Show threadXzAeRoshoMar 17

I know most of this affects only the US, but I'm wondering where this will go in the EU if the Age Verification Tech goes ahead in America. There's been lots of efforts to increase surveillance disguised as protection for kids in the EU and UK.

The Swiss implementation of eID may be hint that governments may/will take the responsibility to implement and maintain the tech, but the multiple intrusions and lobbying by Palantir and friends in the EU gives me the ick.

Show threadpjc50
The UK is absolutely picking the most stupid option (delegate it to US companies doing face recognition)
Mar 17 at 12:26pmWeb
Show threadmosuraMar 17

Right, if these countries want these laws at least ensure the verification is all done within the country in question and the data never leaves.

Of course, that defeats the entire point of the exercise.

Show threaddomhMar 17
I keep emailing my (Labour) MP about this, I suggest you do the same! I get the standard "protecting the children" response. I am not voting Labour again if this madness is still in place (or worse!) at the next GE.
Show threadpjc50Mar 17

MPs are pretty bad at dealing with anything that doesn't come from the party or the newspapers. I'm donating to the Open Rights Group to care about this on my behalf.

(my MP is SNP, so I benefit from not being in the two party trap)

Show threadroystingMar 17
Is it stupid or intentional? I believe the latter. There are many layers that these kinds of things go through before they are pushed in that manner and not in a "smart" manner that respects rights of the majority of the population. They are chasing this path for deliberate reasons, regardless of what they may be, or whether you like it or not. Ironically, they can only engage in these "stupid" things because people don't force them to not engage in "stupid things". Silence in consent in these kinds of cases.