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Resist ‘dangerous and socially unacceptable’ age checks for social media, scientists warn (www.politico.eu)
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Computer scientists are campaigning against the global march toward age checks online.

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[–] brillotti@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not the parents, but governments using 'protecting the children' as an excuse to push internet surveillance laws.

[–] FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yes, I know. I was being facetious lol