EFF letter to FTC on X consent order [pdf] • Hacker News Board

charcircuit wrote: post #9

Why is the EFF arguing for less freedom on how computers can be used? The EFF should be against the government restricting computing freedom.

Why is the EFF arguing for less freedom on how computers can be used? The EFF should be against the government restricting computing freedom.

Basic human decency?

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Post by solid_fuel » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC

nailer wrote: post #12

ohyoutravel wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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Post by solid_fuel » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC

charcircuit wrote: post #9

Why is the EFF arguing for less freedom on how computers can be used? The EFF should be against the government restricting computing freedom.

The EFF does not blindly take the stance that "anything should be allowed as long as you do it with a computer". Their input here is very reasonable, and in standing with their principles.

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Post by dimator » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC

charcircuit wrote: post #9

Why is the EFF arguing for less freedom on how computers can be used? The EFF should be against the government restricting computing freedom.

i don't know how you're equating "computing freedom" with regulation of privacy guards. should FTC not care about that? can you elaborate?

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Post by thinkcontext » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 9:41 PM UTC

delichon wrote: post #5

> Grok AI generated large amounts of CSAM and nonconsensual intimate imagery Grok Imagine has been considerably locked down in terms of intimate imagery over the last few weeks. E.g. Harley Quinn used to be one of the easiest characters to manipulate, with or without any resemblance to Margot Robbie. No more. X still serves up explicit hardcore, and Imagine used to get at least in that neighborhood, but that has been…

But they did resist locking it down, recall Musk making fun of concerns? They clearly don't take governance seriously, its whatever Musk is gravitating to in his filter bubble.

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Post by andrewinardeer » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC

thinkcontext wrote: post #18

delichon wrote: post #5

> Grok AI generated large amounts of CSAM and nonconsensual intimate imagery Grok Imagine has been considerably locked down in terms of intimate imagery over the last few weeks. E.g. Harley Quinn used to be one of the easiest characters to manipulate, with or without any resemblance to Margot Robbie. No more. X still serves up explicit hardcore, and Imagine used to get at least in that neighborhood, but that has been…

But they did resist locking it down, recall Musk making fun of concerns? They clearly don't take governance seriously, its whatever Musk is gravitating to in his filter bubble.

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Post by sieabahlpark » Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC

delichon wrote: post #5

> Grok AI generated large amounts of CSAM and nonconsensual intimate imagery Grok Imagine has been considerably locked down in terms of intimate imagery over the last few weeks. E.g. Harley Quinn used to be one of the easiest characters to manipulate, with or without any resemblance to Margot Robbie. No more. X still serves up explicit hardcore, and Imagine used to get at least in that neighborhood, but that has been…

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