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Re: Omegle 2009-2023

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Post by willk »

veeti wrote: post #3
Laaas wrote: post #2

What "attacks" is he referring to?

"Omegle: Suing the website that matched me with my abuser" https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64618791

What happened to her is tragic. However, I don’t think warnings or age verification would change anything. Kids are going to do things regardless if there is a warning or age verification system.

I think the best thing we can do for our children is talk to them, and to start talking to them early.

Re: Omegle 2009-2023

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Post by toomuchtodo »

willk wrote: post #7
veeti wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Omegle: Suing the website that matched me with my abuser" https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64618791

What happened to her is tragic. However, I don’t think warnings or age verification would change anything. Kids are going to do things regardless if there is a warning or age verification system. I think the best thing we can do for our children is talk to them, and to start talking to them early.

You can do both. Not everyone will talk to their kids (lots of both useless and under resourced parents out there), and guardrails are possible, so best to not throw up our hands and say "welp, the world is just a terrible place."

"There is a cost" or "I don't want to" are not reasonable excuses, depending on use case and regulatory regime you're operating under. It sucks, but there are many terrible people out there. Hopefully the EFF and ACLU can work to balance out regulation from government in this space.

(what sites access is gated by age is a distinct conversation)

https://www.theverge.com/23721306/online-age-verification-pr...

https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/5/23494175/facebook-dating-...

https://www.yoti.com/wp-content/uploads/Yoti-Age-Estimation-...

Re: Omegle 2009-2023

#10

Post by echelon »

veeti wrote: post #3
Laaas wrote: post #2

What "attacks" is he referring to?

"Omegle: Suing the website that matched me with my abuser" https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64618791

> As a young girl, Alice (not her real name) logged on to the popular live video chat website, Omegle, and was randomly paired with a paedophile, who coerced her into becoming a digital sex slave. Nearly 10 years later the young American is suing Omegle in a landmark case that could pave the way for a wave of lawsuits against other social platforms.

This is fucked. We shouldn't have to put safety padding on everything as a stand-in for something parents are supposed to do, ie. being responsible for their brood.

Should we put inflatable balloons around people because cars and high velocity objects exist that we can collide with?

Should we ban kitchen knives because they're sharp?

Asphyxiation is the leading method of teen suicide. Should we stop selling plastic, rope, and anything that fits around a neck and/or head?

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