https://clerk.house.gov/VotesDoesn't look like it's been voted on yet, as I don't see it on there and search results come up with nothing.
IDK how to feel about that many laws getting voted on in a single day.
Doesn't look like it's been voted on yet, as I don't see it on there and search results come up with nothing.Here: https://www.tumblr.com/rosetheocto/748000140669911040/reminder-that-the-house-is-not-voting-on-kosa
The House version of KOSA takes a tiered approach to regulatory compliance. A high impact online company with at least $2.5 billion in annual revenue or more than 150 million global monthly active users has the most obligations under the bill. A second tier covers online platforms with at least $200 million in revenue or 200,000 users, and a third tier is for smaller platforms that dont meet those user or revenue thresholds.
This tiered approach is similar to the European Unions online safety regulation, the Digital Services Act (DSA), which has additional obligations for the largest online platforms, including risk assessments and transparency measures.
Here: https://www.tumblr.com/rosetheocto/748000140669911040/reminder-that-the-house-is-not-voting-on-kosaThat's a relief. So there's still time to contact your representatives and inform them about the dangers the bill poses so they vote against it.
House made their own bill. As of a few hours ago:It's still extremely dangerous, as sites like Youtube, X, Facebook, etc. will most definitely make you give your ID to access them, but at least smaller sites like this will have more leeway.
There's more meat to it, but that pullquote is my biggest takeaway.
https://www.techpolicy.press/whats-different-about-the-us-house-version-of-the-kids-online-safety-act/
I used to think threatening to leave the country was a bit silly. But if our government is so dumb as to pass a law that will basically give us ZERO way to protect ourselves from ID theft. I'd finally join those saying that.The House version of it made it clear that the restrictions won't be as harsh for smaller websites, but yeah.
Not to mention just completely trampling over our rights. Every single website under the sun could in THEORY show something "offensive". So it's ID use for all of them. Theres no fucking way I am doing that.
I don't even give my SSN for the doctor or any of that shit. You don't fucking need it.
The House version of it made it clear that the restrictions won't be as harsh for smaller websites, but yeah.
There is a 100% chance this is going to pass due to our current climate.Funny story (to me).
Also there are people who are pro-KOSA specifically because it hits porn and some of them are willing to give up their own rights to hit porn.
It's still extremely dangerous, as sites like Youtube, X, Facebook, etc. will most definitely make you give your ID to access them, but at least smaller sites like this will have more leeway.
I don't like that Biden greenlit the bill, particularly if he wants me to believe he isn't totally senile and out of touch. OK then Joe I guess you're just an asshole then.
He's not senile.I work in IT and can safely say there isnt much correlation between technical prowess and age. Politics just attracts individuals that can't hold down a job at Walmart.
But he is as out of touch as any other legislator who knows what a telefax machine is, and probably used it during their tenure.
Every legislator needs a millennial IT guy (or younger) to explain technology and digital security issues in plain language to them. Like, it should be a mandatory staff position in the same way "secretary" is.
And people would believe the politicians would not go further than banning Tiktok, LOL.They snuck the Tiktok ban into a Ukraine aid bill because they knew it would not pass on it's own.
was kosa in this bill?No, but Dick Gephart is trying to get it rushed through the House and Senate.
They snuck the Tiktok ban into a Ukraine aid bill because they knew it would not pass on it's own.Shit like that should be illegal if it does not pertain to the purpose of the bill.
Shit like that should be illegal if it does not pertain to the purpose of the bill.def should be cuz they knew this bill was a must pass it was never going to not pass so they just threw bullshit in there
They're still deciding on it right?Yeah.
When are we getting the results?We don't know, and I'm going to close this topic so it stops getting bumped.