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Stop KOSA. Why the KOSA Bill is Dangerous and Should be Rejected (www.stopkosa.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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KOSA is a bill that aims to protect children online but it would do so in harmful ways. First, it would pressure platforms to install content filters that would censor large amounts of content, including important suicide prevention and LGBTQ+ support resources. Content filters have a history of overblocking important information. Second, KOSA would ramp up online surveillance of all users by expanding age verification and parental monitoring tools. These tools are unnecessarily invasive and pose risks to young people trying to escape abuse. Over 90 rights groups agree that KOSA is dangerous and cannot be fixed through amendments. If you value a free and open internet, contact your lawmakers to reject KOSA.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Because we've hit the point of capitalism where the system is imploding on itself, and so those in power turn to fascism in order to protect their capital.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Rights for everyone when there's a boom, cracking down on rights when the cake stops growing.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

we've hit the point of capitalism where...

Oh, you mean its literal inception? This shit never worked.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's kinda historically illiterate. The reason people tolerated Capitalism in the first place was that it smashed old forms of oppression and replaced them with less bad forms of oppression.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Being marginally better than feudalism isn't a very high bar.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What does this have to do with capitalism?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When people are starting to starve and there are no more monkeys that can entertain the masses, the spirit of rebellion starts to rise from the ashes.

So the established powers that be have two options: violently suppress the masses. Or acquiesce some level of control, power, or ultimately capital.

The powers that be would rather die than give up their money. So fascism it is!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Very dark and edgy 👏 Heres your award 🥇

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Well excuse me for trying to write an entertaining explanation while the earth is burning down from unchecked capitalist greed.

I guess people just aren't allowed to have fun anymore :/

Here's your award for being a boring and unhelpful person 🥇