cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1463908
Archived version: https://archive.ph/DSiUv
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230815011102/https://www.techdirt.com/2023/08/14/wisconsin-pushing-bill-that-requires-websites-to-treat-all-users-as-if-theyre-children/
- worfamerryman ( @worfamerryman@beehaw.org ) English13•1 year ago
People who don’t understand tech are making tech policies.
But honestly, I think they are just trying to prevent adults from using social media.
It can hurt politicians more than cable tv can.
- MariaRomanov ( @MariaRomanov@lemmy.sdf.org ) English6•1 year ago
Government doing what government does best… stifling innovation in the name of “protecting our children” while heroin dealers go free on the streets. Utter nonsense!!
edit: spelling, thanks @argv_minus_one@beehaw.org
- NoIWontPickaName ( @NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social ) 4•1 year ago
Nothing wrong with a good heroine.
- argv_minus_one ( @argv_minus_one@beehaw.org ) 5•1 year ago
Psst. Can you hook a brother up with some Samus Aran? Or maybe a couple grams of Yuna? I’m jonesing, man.
- MariaRomanov ( @MariaRomanov@lemmy.sdf.org ) 2•1 year ago
are you kidding me??? if you think we are going to let heroines on the street ya got another thing comin bubs
- Atramentous ( @Atramentous@lemm.ee ) 3•1 year ago
Our governor is generally sane, I’d be surprised if he supports this. Our state legislature on the other hand is exactly this stupid.
- Cryptic Fawn ( @CrypticFawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) English3•1 year ago
I fail to see how this would even be enforceable.
- kingthrillgore ( @kingthrillgore@kbin.social ) 2•1 year ago
I’ll start GeoIPing Wisconsin.