That's a bit extreme IMO, this bill will probably be challenged and be difficult to actually enforce if that helps.(besides the UK has a ton of problems of it's own, it's not nicknamed "TERF island" for nothing).
Then I'm moving to Japan then. π¬π΅
Wherever you move, there you are. I say this as someone who has lived in a number of countries ^_^ Definitely dug East Asia, but I thankfully worked for a Western centric place, so no 969 schedule or anything ridiculous like that. Do be aware censorship is a big thing in a number of countries too and the USA can otherwise be pretty solid on a lot of "free speech" stuff, sometimes to its detriment. This time ain't one of those though ^_^
And now for something new...an international perspective (well for me at least)!
Both the UK and Australia are flirting with restricted social media for youth.
In the UK, multiple companies have adopted new changes from the Age Appropriate Design Code in 2021. These include private account settings and restrictions in personalized ads. Apparently there will be further review in 2025 to see if "progress has been made" enough, or if further controls will be made in regards to "child safety legislation and restrictions."
In Australia, their experiment with "age assurance" is beginning. User privacy is being scrutinized. Supposedly. There has also been discussion of a βtokenβ of verification that could be used throughout multiple sites, and an ecosystem across tablets, desktop, and phones. There has also been discussion of raising the required social media age to 16 instead of 13, and possibly including facial age estimation (!).
I know the original topic was just about KOSA but clearly there's been some blood in the water across them oceans.
As for KOSA, if anyone HAS found anything new in legislation or otherwise, feel free to post. It mostly just seems to be STATE social media laws being proposed, rejected, proposed again, rejected, etc. Some go through, but then get challenged later. A cycle at this point.
And now for something new...an international perspective (well for me at least)!
Both the UK and Australia are flirting with restricted social media for youth.
In the UK, multiple companies have adopted new changes from the Age Appropriate Design Code in 2021. These include private account settings and restrictions in personalized ads. Apparently there will be further review in 2025 to see if "progress has been made" enough, or if further controls will be made in regards to "child safety legislation and restrictions."
In Australia, their experiment with "age assurance" is beginning. User privacy is being scrutinized. Supposedly. There has also been discussion of a βtokenβ of verification that could be used throughout multiple sites, and an ecosystem across tablets, desktop, and phones. There has also been discussion of raising the required social media age to 16 instead of 13, and possibly including facial age estimation (!).
I know the original topic was just about KOSA but clearly there's been some blood in the water across them oceans.
As for KOSA, if anyone HAS found anything new in legislation or otherwise, feel free to post. It mostly just seems to be STATE social media laws being proposed, rejected, proposed again, rejected, etc. Some go through, but then get challenged later. A cycle at this point.
I'm not surprised considering Article 13 was going to be a thing over in Europe. Remember THAT whole fiasco from back in like, 2017 or 2018?
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Post by kinnikubuster on May 28, 2024 14:41:15 GMT
I remember hearing about this often and I have to say; I really doubt it's going to pass, especially in the United States. The fact that stuff like this and the major excuse being "protect the children" is so common over here. I just see it as a violation of free speech and using children as a shield instead of actually protecting them. I'd say it's on the parents to monitor their kids when it comes to social media and online activity. Not full-blown helicopter parent style, though. The Internet was never safe for children to begin with. The problem is, there probably still isn't much education on proper Internet safety.
I remember hearing about this often and I have to say; I really doubt it's going to pass, especially in the United States. The fact that stuff like this and the major excuse being "protect the children" is so common over here. I just see it as a violation of free speech and using children as a shield instead of actually protecting them. I'd say it's on the parents to monitor their kids when it comes to social media and online activity. Not full-blown helicopter parent style, though. The Internet was never safe for children to begin with. The problem is, there probably still isn't much education on proper Internet safety.
Yeah if that's something that the right and left (and center, and independent, etc.) can often agree on, it's that freedom of speech is TANTAMOUNT to our national identity, and often "privacy" goes right along with that. Sure, you get crazies on both sides calling for censorship, but these are...crazies. And do not reflect the average American who likely grew up with a "freer" internet and doesn't exactly find the great firewalls of China and North Korea appealing.
Heck, in the great American way, multiple tech companies are absolutely DOGPILING corporate $$$ money on any attempt to "stop" children from accessing their products (IE laws like KOSA). Sure they'll do tweaks here and there to satisfy the Karens and Karen adjacents but...Big tech money might be used to protect American freedoms. Very weird thought, unless you just view it through the lens of "lifelong customers" and " more addddssssssssss!"
And now for something new...an international perspective (well for me at least)!
Both the UK and Australia are flirting with restricted social media for youth.
In the UK, multiple companies have adopted new changes from the Age Appropriate Design Code in 2021. These include private account settings and restrictions in personalized ads. Apparently there will be further review in 2025 to see if "progress has been made" enough, or if further controls will be made in regards to "child safety legislation and restrictions."
In Australia, their experiment with "age assurance" is beginning. User privacy is being scrutinized. Supposedly. There has also been discussion of a βtokenβ of verification that could be used throughout multiple sites, and an ecosystem across tablets, desktop, and phones. There has also been discussion of raising the required social media age to 16 instead of 13, and possibly including facial age estimation (!).
I know the original topic was just about KOSA but clearly there's been some blood in the water across them oceans.
As for KOSA, if anyone HAS found anything new in legislation or otherwise, feel free to post. It mostly just seems to be STATE social media laws being proposed, rejected, proposed again, rejected, etc. Some go through, but then get challenged later. A cycle at this point.
I'm not surprised considering Article 13 was going to be a thing over in Europe. Remember THAT whole fiasco from back in like, 2017 or 2018?
Oh yeah I think I attended a panel on this topic at one point. Did it apply to social media? I just remember the whole fiasco about copyright on Youtube specifically.
Some news out of New York: Two acts are being considered-the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and the New York Child Data Protection Act. The first act aims to require "addictive" features to be restricted for younger users, and the later restricts selling personal data of any younger users without their consent. Nothing too crazy, but as always, I always fear "trojan horse" bills so stay tuned.
Post by extremewreck2000 on Jun 25, 2024 18:02:53 GMT
Now that I think of it, could this bill theoretically enable more discrimination scams to happen all the time non-stop? I mean, if the KOSA bill is a step towards discrimination against marginalized groups(and from what I've learned it 100% is), then that would mean others who hate such people will essentially be allowed to do more of these awful scams.
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Some news out of New York: Two acts are being considered-the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and the New York Child Data Protection Act. The first act aims to require "addictive" features to be restricted for younger users, and the later restricts selling personal data of any younger users without their consent. Nothing too crazy, but as always, I always fear "trojan horse" bills so stay tuned.
Well Florida is trying to force a law that forces everyone living their to show their ID just to use the internet, so if that happens, I can already see a lot of people moving out of Florida.
Some news out of New York: Two acts are being considered-the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and the New York Child Data Protection Act. The first act aims to require "addictive" features to be restricted for younger users, and the later restricts selling personal data of any younger users without their consent. Nothing too crazy, but as always, I always fear "trojan horse" bills so stay tuned.
Well Florida is trying to force a law that forces everyone living their to show their ID just to use the internet, so if that happens, I can already see a lot of people moving out of Florida.
Oh fun times...how do they plan to enforce that, I would like to know? People already just use VPNs, and I would think it would cost an INORDINATE amount of money to retrofit the 3rd LARGEST state's (in terms of population) computer/online infrastructure system to always have to use an ID to log into the internet. What a pain for companies! What a pain for technology! And what a pain for communities AND consumers!
And what about tourists or visitors who need to use the internet there ASAP???!!!