Young people should be able to access information, speak to each other and to the world, play games, and express themselves online without the government making decisions about what speech is permissible. But in one of the latest misguided attempts to protect children online, internet users of all...
  • FishFace@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    This isn’t the motivation in Europe where there’s a deep skepticism about those - all foreign - companies.

    There is no need for conspiracy-type thinking. “Think of the children” has always been a powerful and real motivating force, not just a cover for nefarious other stuff. You need to recognise that, even if it’s wrong-headed.