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The new law takes effect at the end of September.

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[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 28 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This is not a porn law, it is a law requiring people to register to view information that is considered by the state to be obscene or otherwise harmful.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

considered by the state to be obscene or otherwise harmful.

That means “whatever we say.” Porn is expression is speech and is protected by the first amendment. No exceptions. But then again, the Constitution hasn’t mattered in a very long time.

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

information that is considered by the state to be obscene or otherwise harmful

So... porn.

[–] BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It encompasses more than porn. That wording can mean whatever a judge wants it to mean. This is how people wind up in prison for talking about queerness in a positive light.

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 8 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly. And why stop there? They could decide that political speech is "obscene" and "harmful".

It's never about the children.

[–] justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Far worse.

E.G. Trump openly considers anyone asking into Epstein and the much promised list to be obscene, has a few times now opined about removing people's citizenship and has a fucking concentration camp

A law like this allows anyone like him to set anything he wants as obscene.
You look at something he made obscene, so they have to store your personal info. Then his goons get your personal info via ICE Then he takes away your citizenship.

Then its concentration camp time.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Like Islam making it illegal to draw pictures of their profit. Basically they can outlaw anything they want with bills like this.

[–] Envy@fedia.io 8 points 2 weeks ago

Censorship, aka the slippery slope. Look at China's internet access, and the need for social credit

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'll be moving, but to an even more red state sadly. Only a matter of time before this hits all the religious nut job states.

[–] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] Majestic@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

PIA is owned by Zionists through a shady ad-tech company. Avoid it. Avoid funding genocide.

[–] voytrekk@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Its the solution to something that should not be a problem in the first place.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Glad I left ohio this year