Google urges US lawmakers not to ban teenagers from social media.::San Francisco– Google has asked the US Congress not to ban teenagers from social media, urging lawmakers to drop problematic protections like age-verification technology. The tech giant released its ‘Legislative Framework to Protect Children and Teens Online’ that came as more lawmakers, like Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), pushed for the Kids Online Safety Act, a …

  • Waldemar_FirehammerEnglish
    94·
    11 months ago

    There’s no way to enforce an age ban on anything Internet related without serious privacy violations.

    • flamingarms@feddit.ukEnglish
      91·
      11 months ago

      I believe the States have that already, with their age verification bullshit for porn. Doesn’t seem like serious privacy violations are a concern for them.

      • Waldemar_FirehammerEnglish
        67·
        11 months ago

        There’s nothing like that in the US that I’m aware of, though some states have tried.

          • Waldemar_FirehammerEnglish
            4·
            11 months ago

            You’re right, I didn’t realize the lawsuit had been thrown out. The fact remains the law is completely unenforceable without serious privacy violations.