Silicon Valley Battles States Over New Online Safety Laws for Children
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Lawsuits filed by NetChoice, which represents companies including TikTok and Meta, have stalled protection efforts in three states.
  • orbit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Many groups have wanted an “online passport” for a long time now and it’s hard for me to not see this as another attempt veiled by “won’t someone think of the children”.

    Once this starts it’ll be required for everything.

  • Copernican@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I don’t see how these small state specific regulations can work. California is the only state big enough, and the EU as a whole does GDPR type regulations uniformly. Regardless of what they regulations are, I feel like it needs to be US federal level regulation to make compliance practical

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Agreed that it’s more practical at a federal level, but good luck getting that to pass.

      Then again, lots of companies are incorporated in DE…