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 threadpjc50Mar 17
The UK is absolutely picking the most stupid option (delegate it to US companies doing face recognition)
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 threadpjc50

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)

Mar 17 at 12:49pmWeb