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submitted 1 month ago by mrbn@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

Canada’s S-210 is part of a wave of proposals worldwide seeking to gate access to sexual content online. Many of the proposals have similar flaws. Canada’s S-210 is up there with the worst. Both Australia and France have paused the rollout of age verification systems, because both countries found that these systems could not sufficiently protect individuals’ data or address the issues of online harms alone. Canada should take note of these concerns.

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[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 25 points 1 month ago

We have to protect the children! Said every moral panic ever.

[-] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 month ago

frothing mouth puritanism intensifies

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 9 points 1 month ago

Sorry, frothing at the mouth implies that you are a sexual degenerate. We have to ban you now.

[-] OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago

We can't trust adult websites to stop minors from entering!!!... Now give the adult website your personal info to visit!!!

[-] Nogami@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Maybe sex ed is actually better than banning stuff? I know that doesn’t track with conservatives though.

[-] a9249@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

I mean its a great way to encourage everyone to use a VPN...

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Leading to a blanket ban on VPNs "for the children."

this post was submitted on 20 Sep 2024
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