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> One of these anti-pornography bills was passed into law in 2021 in Utah but cannot go into effect unless five additional states pass similar laws — a provisio

> One of these anti-pornography bills was passed into law in 2021 in Utah but cannot go into effect unless five additional states pass similar laws — a provision included to prevent Big Tech companies from isolating the state after passing the law. Ok so they have to isolate five small states instead? I don't think the tech companies will worry until California, New York, or Texas pass this law.

kube-system 4y ago
The reason Utah likely has that provision is because they would comply, but in the easiest of ways: if a state is too small to bother, stop selling the devices there.
piotrkaminski 4y ago
> This year, Florida, South Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee, Iowa, Idaho, *Texas* and Montana lawmakers are all considering versions of the bill (emphasis added)
- jedberg 4y ago
  Yes I saw that. I’m saying they won’t worry until Texas actually gets past “considering”
  - irrational 4y ago
    Based on recent history, I’m astonished they haven’t already passed it.
    - aaronbrethorst 4y ago
      I mean… https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/12/ted-cruz-twitter-account-likes-pornographic-tweet https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/12/ted-cruz-twi...
LinuxBender 4y ago
There have already been at least 3 other states trying to make this law. They've been discussed here on HN. I do not have links handy. So they may very well be on the path to their goals. [Edit] Here [1] is the one for the UK and here [2] is the one for Louisiana. Partially related is the fight against PornHub [3]. Here [4] is the one for Arkansas and here [5] is Canada. There is at least one more, I could not find it. I want to say it was Oklahoma. [1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19501987 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19501987 [UK] [2] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34262400 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34262400 [Louisiana] [3] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31724701 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31724701 [PornHub] [4] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34789752 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34789752 [Arkansas] [5] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6097746 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6097746 [Canada]

kube-system 4y ago

The reason Utah likely has that provision is because they would comply, but in the easiest of ways: if a state is too small to bother, stop selling the devices there.

piotrkaminski 4y ago

> This year, Florida, South Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee, Iowa, Idaho, *Texas* and Montana lawmakers are all considering versions of the bill (emphasis added)

jedberg 4y ago
Yes I saw that. I’m saying they won’t worry until Texas actually gets past “considering”
- irrational 4y ago
  Based on recent history, I’m astonished they haven’t already passed it.
  - aaronbrethorst 4y ago
    I mean… https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/12/ted-cruz-twitter-account-likes-pornographic-tweet https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/12/ted-cruz-twi...

LinuxBender 4y ago

There have already been at least 3 other states trying to make this law. They've been discussed here on HN. I do not have links handy. So they may very well be on the path to their goals. [Edit] Here [1] is the one for the UK and here [2] is the one for Louisiana. Partially related is the fight against PornHub [3]. Here [4] is the one for Arkansas and here [5] is Canada. There is at least one more, I could not find it. I want to say it was Oklahoma. [1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19501987 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19501987 [UK] [2] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34262400 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34262400 [Louisiana] [3] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31724701 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31724701 [PornHub] [4] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34789752 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34789752 [Arkansas] [5] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6097746 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6097746 [Canada]