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Post #1436088

2026-03-22 18:43 UTC

@iaruffell @ammdias These age-verification laws are getting promoted by Meta, in their ongoing efforts to evade culpability for content moderation & to eliminate privacy as a civil right. https://www.gadgetreview.com/reddit-user-uncovers-who-is-behind-metas-2b-lobbying-for-invasive-age-verification-tech https://fortune.com/2026/03/02/social-media-companies-age-verification-addiction-privacy-concerns/ https://thedeepdive.ca/who-pushes-age-verification-bills/ Meta never abided by child protection laws before. Why now? https://archive.is/ZyajL https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/18/reddit-user-uncovers-meta-2b-lobbying-age-verification-xcxwbn/ They want to be able to sell ads adjacent to CSAM content for the Epstein Class & not face the type of repercussions ... 1/

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  • @Npars01@mstdn.social 2026-03-22 18:45

    2/ ... Musk is facing for his CSAM generator, GrokAI. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrn054nxe7o https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musks-grok-undressing-problem-isnt-fixed/ https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-848034 Social media are accustomed to shifting operational costs elsewhere. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-ai-startup-xai-raises-6-billion-1235909709/ They don't want to pay employees for content creation or moderation. Remember who gave Musk a ton of money for xAI, Alwaleed bin Talal. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/05/saudi-prince-alwaleed-bin-talal-invests-elon-musks-24b-ai-startup Meta is likely getting similar investment from the fossil fuel industry ...

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  • @iaruffell@mastodon.scot 2026-03-22 18:59

    @Npars01 @ammdias Certainly. But that doesn't address my question about the readiness of FLOSS to comply in one case and not the other. Privacy is enshrined in Article 8 of ECHR, which is a bit harder to undo, although the right in the UK are now intent on leaving (for other reasons).

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  • @Npars01 @iaruffell @ammdias https://web.archive.org/web/20260313090844/https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/i_traced_2_billion_in_nonprofit_grants_and_45/

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  • @Coho@climatejustice.social 2026-03-22 19:35

    @Npars01 @iaruffell @ammdias The solution is so easy, just don't use Meta. We need to persuade kids it's retro and as uncool as Myspace. Unfortunately it's like trying to get people to stop smoking cigarettes

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