The US state of Louisiana requires social media companies to get parental permission for users under 16.
3 things.
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Is there a minimum number of users for this to be effective? If so, just keeping you instance under that amou t should work.
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Can they really charge someone who is not running the instance for profit? The article states that the social media owner must take “commercially reasonable” action to verify users. Technically, nothing is commercially reasonable if you aren’t running a Comercial business right?
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Related to 2. The article says “social media companies”. Most instances aren’t being ran by companies… So again this may be an out for those running instances.
From the Act:
- “Social media company” means a person or entity that provides a social media platform that has at least five million account holders worldwide and is an interactive computer service.
So it’s a nonissue.
Also, is there formatting on here? I just defaulted to my old habit of > for quote text.
Also, is there formatting on here? I just defaulted to my old habit of > for quote text.
Yeah, same markdown as Reddit
“Social media company” means a person or entity that provides a social media platform that has at least five million account holders worldwide and is an interactive computer service.
I think it’s safe to say no single Lemmy or Mastodon instance will ever be covered by this particular bill.
who enforces it? lol this is doomed to fail
I don’t think a hobbyist-hosted instance would count as a social media company.
Also, what’s Louisiana gonna do if the instance is outside their state? Send them strongly-worded emails?
That’s what I’m wondering, how would they enforce these rules for any instance that isn’t based in their state?
@colonial@lemmy.world
Just like Facebook isn’t in any one state… You could fine the instance owner… Eventually leading to a warrant for non compliance and failure to pay which means you are bared from entering the state of you don’t want to be arrested.
Also they can ban your ip. So no one in the state would see or interact with that instance.
take the Pornhub approach and just block any Louisiana IP …
Or just force all Louisiana onto a server not hosted in US. What could they do?
step it up a notch, only host content aimed at Republicans and conservatives
https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1333323
(11) “Social media company” means a person or entity that provides a social media platform that has at least five million account holders worldwide and is an interactive computer service.
So, it looks like they passed the law, but still haven’t got their shit together.
D. The division may adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act that provide examples of all of the following:
(1) Acceptable processes or means by which a social media company may meet the age verification requirements of this Chapter, including adjusting for new technologies.
(2) Acceptable forms or methods of identification for individuals to verify that they are over the age of sixteen, which may not be limited to a valid identification card issued by a government entity.
(3) Acceptable processes or means to confirm that a parent or guardian has provided consent for the minor to open or use an account pursuant to this Section.
I love this part:
§1754. Parental access to social media account settings; parental supervision
A social media company shall provide a parent or guardian who has given parental consent for a Louisiana minor account holder as provided in this Chapter with a means for the minor account holder or the parent or guardian to initiate account supervision. Such supervision shall include the ability for the parent to view privacy settings of the minor’s account, set daily time limits for the service, schedule breaks, and offer the minor the option to set up parental notifications when the minor reports a person or issue.
Even Facebook, with all of their money, doesn’t have these features.
