"[The bill] would create civil liability for obscenity offenses by any defendant, that either 'engages in the obscenity or knowingly or intentionally benefits from participating in an entity that engages in the obscenity.'" https://www.ynot.com/texas-bill-broad-civil-liability-obscenity/
"The premise of the bill assumes that companies aren’t reporting the child sex abuse material (CSAM) they find, but there’s little to no evidence to support that claim, and the law already requires them to report it. The problem seems to be that law enforcement isn’t doing much with that information." https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/18/earn-it-act-is-back-and-its-still-terribly-destructive/ @mmasnick
"According to the US Department of Justice, adolescents who commit sex offenses account for up to one-third of all sex crimes. In some states, children as young as 8 years old of been placed on sex offender registries." https://azrsol.org/did-you-know-your-child-is-more-likely-to-be-placed-on-the-sex-offender-registry-than-to-be-harmed-by-someone-on-it/
Tell 🐦sendwyre that their customers want to know they are working with a service that keeps its promises, not one exactly like the institutions they criticize in their marketing copy.
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We stand in solidarity with the trans community and are outraged that Twitter is stripping protections from this vulnerable group of people. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/04/twitter-quietly-edited-its-hateful-conduct-policy-to-drop-transgender-protections/
“It’s very important the judge has put a clear stop to attempts at circumventing the right to freedom of expression, by way of so-called child protection… It shows one cannot remove an artwork from its context.” https://news.artnet.com/art-world/miriam-cahn-decision-paris-2285399
"Child sexual abuse is a preventable public health issue. The Jenna Quinn law offers a solution through community-based education and training. Demand action from your representative today!" https://prostasia.org/campaign/jenna-quinn-law/
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Almost like letting companies distribute spyware under the guise of "protecting children" wasn't the best idea https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2023/04/06/sex-traffickers-use-parenting-apps-like-life360-to-spy-on-victims/
"The impact will be felt disproportionately by people who already face severe health disparities and barriers to accessing health care – including people of color, people struggling to make ends meet, young people, and people living in rural areas." https://action.aclu.org/petition/tell-courts-protect-medication-abortion-now
"Critics of the Arkansas law and others like it have raised privacy concerns, as well as potential First Amendment implications with respect to the right to anonymous speech." https://www.ynot.com/arkansas-age-verification-social-media-platforms/
"Don't wait for another tragic case of child sexual abuse. Take action today and urge your representative to support the Jenna Quinn law for community-based education and training." https://prostasia.org/campaign/jenna-quinn-law/
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