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The last sentence of the article makes me wonder if this is more Google making a data grab, or more Google trying to get out in front of government requirements
by anonymouskimmer 4y ago
The last sentence of the article makes me wonder if this is more Google making a data grab, or more Google trying to get out in front of government requirements (see, we can self regulate, no need for additional regulations).
> "Google turned on SafeSearch as its default for under-18 users in August 2021, having been pressured by Congress to better protect children across its services, including search and YouTube."
- LorenPechtel 4y agoYeah, I think this is trying to head off government stupidity. Governments tend to have little concept of what is feasible and don't care if their puritan crusade has privacy holes you can drive a 747 through.