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'Kids Online Safety Act' will deliberately target trans content, senator admits.
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Is it protecting children? Claims need evidence and rules need tests. Until we do that its fear-based, exploitable control for the sake of control.
Government doesn't run on the scientific method, sadly.
Yeah that's the problem with legislation like this. You'll have proponents claim it protects children without actually explaining how.