"To normal people, a 'trend' means something that happens with some frequency. And yet the FBI offers no data to suggest that abductions by Uber, Lyft, or other rideshare drivers are actually widespread."
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RT @ENBrown
Today in dubious crime panic: Uber & Lyft drivers are coming for your kids, the FBI says https://reason.com/2022/10/27/fbi-reports-dubious-trend-of-rideshare-driver-kidnappings/
https://twitter.com/ENBrown/status/1585636912978853888
The EU, UK, and various states are pushing "protect the children!" laws that will effectively mandate age verification technologies for most websites.
Turns out the French data protection agency (which doesn't mess around) has said that all existing age verification technologies violate people's privacy...
"Online spaces have seen a rise in anti-sex and anti-kink rhetoric. They believe that sexual or kink content leads to a rise in “degeneracy” and people who consume that content are predators." https://buff.ly/3fYOkOY
RT @BuddhistNoBody
Russia moves to ban 'LGBT propaganda' among ALL ages
"Under the new bill, any event or act deemed to promote homosexuality — online, in film, in books, in advertising or in public — could incur a hefty fine."
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/russia-moves-ban-lgbt-propaganda-ages-rcna54294
"We shouldn’t let our emotions override logic and make us push through legislation that will cause more pain and suffering" https://buff.ly/3VgRqgR
RT @oliviasolon
Elon Musk has decimated the specialist global team dedicated to tackling child sexual exploitation, leaving behind an overwhelmed skeleton crew.
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RT @cobun@twitter.com
NEW from @axios@twitter.com:
Letter opposing Kids Online Safety Act, signed by @ACLU@twitter.com, @glaad@twitter.com, @EFF@twitter.com, @publicknowledge@twitter.com, @ALALibrary@twitter.com, @CenDemTech@twitter.com, @Wikimedia@twitter.com, @TechFreedom@twitter.com, @LGBTTech@twitter.com, @internetsociety@twitter.com, etc.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N60A5KhcXWh19H7ljdDrElW8zrV4KhXJ/view https://twitter.com/ashleyrgold/status/1597242970314797057 https://t.co/HmP2WnlqRq
"I was never taught what warning signs I should be worried about. I had no idea what grooming was or how it worked. I knew I wanted romance and sex, but I didn’t understand how those feelings could be exploited and make me into a target." https://buff.ly/3fYOkOY
"The poorly drafted 'Kids Online Safety Act' would make kids less safe, and would be weaponized to attack LGBTQ+ people and abortion rights." https://buff.ly/3VA6i9S
RT @evan_greer
Congress should pass an actual privacy bill like #ADPPA instead of #KOSA, which literally subjects kids to MORE privacy violations https://twitter.com/OTI/status/1592210225473654784
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"Growing up, my understanding of consent was extremely limited. I was told by my parents that I shouldn’t let anyone touch my underwear area because “it was bad”. Why was it bad? Who knows, I was never told." https://buff.ly/3fYOkOY
We need to make it unacceptable for politicians like Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) to continue using kids & grieving parents as pawns to advance legislation that does more harm than good. It's not okay to use harm to kids to justify legislation that does MORE harm to kids. Let's get this right.
If you want to add your name / make your voice heard against #KOSA you can sign this petition we're hosting @team. Be sure to call your Senators too and tell them to oppose #KOSA / S. 3663. https://www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/surveillance-doesnt-make-kids-safe
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