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  • RandomDude@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    Very insightful and well written! These Age verification laws are going too far and were never about the kids to being with.

    • Rioting Pacifist@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Did you read the same article or law?

      CA’s law isn’t age verification, it’s an API to return the age bracket for a kid to app stores, the article correctly notes that it won’t be verifying anything.

      • Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        3 months ago

        It’s “foot between the door”.

        Once this has been established as “normal”, they’ll slowly pile on more and more restrictions.

        Better to call out this bullshit know instead of mindlessly agreeing.

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        3 months ago

        Its demographic data; if the apps themselves have any access to it at all, it will be misused by advertising companies to see if they’re attracting kids (assuming people are actually truthful; i was totally 18 when i first looked at porn, trust me bro).

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          3 months ago

          To tear a company to shreds for getting kids addicted to loot boxes you first have to show they know their targeting kids.

          This isn’t about porn, it’s about app stores & Roblox.

          • dan69@lemmy.world
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            3 months ago

            You’re forgetting that the parents are more responsible to their children’s safety. Don’t be like getting your 13 yr old gta 5. Easiest thing to do is buy an off the shelf solution for your win11 device to restrict and monitor.