3 Huge Tech Companies Endorse Bill That Could Wipe Abortion Info From the Internet.::The misleadingly-named Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) just got a boost from Silicon Valley.

  • streetfestival@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    In the fall, Jezebel reported how a bipartisan bill ostensibly meant to protect children from harmful content online could be weaponized by Republican politicians to censor everything from LGBTQ+ content to sex ed info to abortion resources—and for all internet users, not just children.

    This is so dystopian

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      9 months ago

      Always assume the worst case scenario. This bill is another version of the “Patriot Act” that extends to whatever your dumbass state wants it to ban.