As statehouses ramp up for 2026, we’re seeing a familiar and concerning trend of lawmakers rushing to regulate the internet based on shockingly shaky science. From the California State Assembly to the Massachusetts and Minnesota legislatures, a wave of bills is crashing against the digital lives of...

As statehouses ramp up for 2026, we’re seeing a familiar and concerning trend of lawmakers rushing to regulate the internet based on shockingly shaky science. From the California State Assembly to the Massachusetts and Minnesota legislatures, a wave of bills is crashing against the digital lives of…

  • therealdries@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    5 days ago

    The Science is Not Settled:

    No, the science is absolutely settled.

    Here’s some of that THOROUGHLY settled science right from the US government itself - the people children need the MOST protection from are their own parents, not the internet.

    Heaven’s forbid that abused kids can actually gain access to information that helps them identify the abusive environment they might exist in… now that they need “protection” from - just think of the children!