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There it rears its ugly head again, the preemptive cynicism that prevents anything good from ever getting done. It’s simple really: zero trust age verification
by arrrg 8mo ago
There it rears its ugly head again, the preemptive cynicism that prevents anything good from ever getting done.
It’s simple really: zero trust age verification should be a strict requirement of any such law and anything else illegal for age verification.
That to me is what has to happen and it’s important to me. That’s my perspective on this – not that‘s never going to happen anyway, so no point in trying to.
- u_sama 8mo agoIts not preemptive, more like reactive, track record is bad and current PM is enshrouded in corruption, so do the maths.
- toomuchtodo 8mo agoSocial media is toxic to kids (and adults, but that’s a different matter), extraordinary measures are called for, even with risks. It’s hyper optimized to be the equivalent of a drug, and should be regulated as such.
- gus_massa 8mo agoMass surveillance is toxic too. Choose your poison.
- toomuchtodo 8mo agoImpairment of social media systems, for sure.
- toomuchtodo 8mo agoCitation: Unsealed Court Documents Show Teen Addiction Was Big Tech's "Top Priority" - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46902512 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46902512 - February 2026
- toomuchtodo 8mo agoAdditional citation: TikTok’s ‘Addictive Design’ Found to Be Illegal in Europe - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46911869 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46911869 - February 2026