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Lol that would happen if they were actually concerned with exec/elite behavior. This is not about protecting children. This is about clamping down on civilian

Lol that would happen if they were actually concerned with exec/elite behavior. This is not about protecting children. This is about clamping down on civilian rights to control the internet and indeed, civilian ability to communicate freely. If children are being harmed (and they are, more than we’d like to imagine), the answer is simple: shut down social media. Seriously. Yes we’d lose time wasting places like this. Yes we wouldn’t be as tuned into media ongoings. I’m sure many here will chime in to say how HN or similar has saved their life. Don’t care, social media isn’t more important than the health of our children. And these companies have shown they don’t care and that profit is more important. Thus, they needn’t exist. But that won’t ever even be on the table. Because they don’t give a flying fuck about children. They want profits and control.

substation13 4y ago
Indeed. This is coming from the same people who dragged their feet on expanding free school meals until it become politically untenable.
valdiorn 4y ago
> This is about clamping down on civilian rights to control the internet and indeed, civilian ability to communicate freely. You're giving them way too much credit. MPs are not evil geniuses, they're highly motivated self absorbed politicians with no understanding of the internet, but the one thing they understand is that "protect the children" and "blame internet for bad stuff" is great for their career and ballot count. Trying to oppose this will get you a soundbite on the evening news with the headline "Tory MP defends online suicide porn". Good luck bouncing back from that.