cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1463908
Archived version: https://archive.ph/DSiUv
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230815011102/https://www.techdirt.com/2023/08/14/wisconsin-pushing-bill-that-requires-websites-to-treat-all-users-as-if-theyre-children/
Government doing what government does best… stifling innovation in the name of “protecting our children” while heroin dealers go free on the streets. Utter nonsense!!
edit: spelling, thanks @argv_minus_one@beehaw.org
Yeah they will be cut of from the internet if they do that…
I fail to see how this would even be enforceable.
I’ll start GeoIPing Wisconsin.
People who don’t understand tech are making tech policies.
But honestly, I think they are just trying to prevent adults from using social media.
It can hurt politicians more than cable tv can.