Post #1579872
2026-04-17 03:57 UTC
Replies (4)
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@filcuk@lemmy.zip 2026-04-17 04:07
I’m not sure, but it could erode it when someone else decides if you’re old enough, or maybe later have no convictions, or maybe you’re a reporter the government doesn’t like, and you can’t even verify into the devices you own.
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@andallthat@lemmy.world 2026-04-17 04:09
Probably in the sense that you are basically at the mercy of a company that can shut you off of you computer, phone or (depending how far this goes) car.
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@paladin235@lemmy.world 2026-04-17 04:14
I would argue it does not directly or obviously impact device ownership. However, to the best of my knowledge, it would be the first time that the US Government has publicly required a specific set of features for consumer software. To make matters worse, this is an Operating System level requirement, which means it has more permissions than any other piece of software you run. Every device you run today has an Operating System of some kind, so this bill could impact all devices. So, I think the conclusion that you no longer own the device stems from the fact that it has software on it doing things and collecting information you did not approve. For normal people, there will be no way to avoid it. Tech savvy users will of course find ways to dodge it unless there are enforcement mechanisms and penalties that are sufficiently punitive. Definitely not a path we should be going down if we actually cared about freedom, much less privacy. Not to mention, this opens up the whole “slippery slope” argument for more direct government control over software.
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@matlag@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-17 04:19
If you don’t control it, you don’t really own it. Modern cars can be remotely disabled on the whim of the car maker. Is it really YOUR car if someone else can cripple it or completely disable it without your permission? It’s already the case with your phone if you use OEM OS: manufacturers can do pretty much whatever they want remotely. Now it’s the turn of the computers: either it has a “compliant OS” (remotely controllable by 3rd party), or you will be cut off a growing part of basic use.