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Stop KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act)

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Re: Stop KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act)

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So man strawman attacks, jumping to conclusions and divisive terms it's hard to take anything on that website serious. > It’s no surprise that anti-rights zealots are excited about KOSA: it would let them shut down websites that cover topics like race, gender, and sexuality. > Second, KOSA would ramp up the online surveillance of all internet users by expanding the use of age verification and parental monitoring tool…

Could you identify the strawman attacks you see? I'm trying to interpret your comment charitably but I'm having trouble identifying what you object to specifically.

I don't think it's much of a stretch to assume these kind of laws will be used to censor topics like "race, gender, and sexuality". There is a ton of precedent in recent years of e.g. books on these topics being banned from public libraries (not just school libraries) under the guise of protecting children. It seems like a reasonable inference that the same topics would be targeted in online content if the laws allowed it.

Re: Stop KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act)

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Entire generations have grown up with the unfiltered internet at this point. What good can possibly come from introducing them now?

> Entire generations have grown up with the unfiltered internet at this point

To be fair, if you look at statistics around gen z you can see that there definitely are negative consequences of internet access (along with amazing benefits of course).

I don't support this measure or measures like it, but some of action should probably be taking considering the skyrocketing amounts of depression.

Re: Stop KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act)

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post #3

So man strawman attacks, jumping to conclusions and divisive terms it's hard to take anything on that website serious. > It’s no surprise that anti-rights zealots are excited about KOSA: it would let them shut down websites that cover topics like race, gender, and sexuality. > Second, KOSA would ramp up the online surveillance of all internet users by expanding the use of age verification and parental monitoring tool…

The website was created by fightforthefuture.org, an astroturf advocacy organization. Their tax filings show their backers are largely venture capital firms and tech companies.

It's no surprise that big tech companies don't want increased liability.

See https://thetrichordist.com/2016/05/12/list-of-corporations-a....

Re: Stop KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act)

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Has anyone found a good explainer about the politics of (and money behind) this and similar legislation? This morning, my city's Axios newsletter contained Instagram sponsorship on the matter, which included this language:

"More than 75% of parents agree: Teens under 16 shouldn’t be able to download apps from app stores without parental permission. Instagram wants to work with Congress to pass federal legislation that gets it done."

Given who is paying for this, my assumption is that this is protectionism dressed up as child safety, though the language is so vague I have no idea what legislation is being referenced.

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