New age-verification laws and tools are designed for child safety on social media and the internet, but adults are in the crosshairs, say privacy experts.

New U.S laws designed to protect minors are pulling millions of adult Americans into mandatory age-verification gates to access online content, leading to backlash from users and criticism from privacy advocates that a free and open internet is at stake. Roughly half of U.S. states have enacted or are advancing laws requiring platforms — including adult content sites, online gaming services, and social media apps — to block underage users, forcing companies to screen everyone who approaches these digital gates.

  • StrongHorseWeakNeigh@piefed.socialEnglish
    19·
    2 个月前

    If politicians truly cared about the children, then Trump and half his administration would have been strung up by their thumbs at this point. It’s not about the children.

    • undrwater@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      2 个月前

      Politicians are humans, just like us (with MAYBE just a larger helping of narcism). They’re also required to work within the law.

      I understand the reason I’m getting down votes. We’re in a really really frustrating time. Lots of angry people (me too).