Post B4YcFLMKEQiBpCkGP2 by iaruffell@mastodon.scot
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(DIR) Post #B4YcFLMKEQiBpCkGP2 by iaruffell@mastodon.scot
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OK this is a stupid question, but why have Linux projects (apparently) fallen over themselves to comply with an age-recording statute in a single US state (albeit a large one), when those projects have been failing for decades to respect national and even international law regarding disability?#accessibility #disability #linux #FreeSoftware #fascism #AgeVerification #infantilism
(DIR) Post #B4YcFLl8kAYr4AM556 by ammdias@masto.pt
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@iaruffell Because it's not a single state, not even a single country. I think this video about systemd is elucidating:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5AcreFk40UWatch until the end, because the last message is important.#systemd #linux #ageverification
(DIR) Post #B4YcFM8XLBHCEjIlY8 by iaruffell@mastodon.scot
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@ammdias I thought the Colorado situation was ongoing. But that doesn't invalidate my point that some statutes are given rapid attention and others, which are designed to help minorities are not.Oh, and at the risk of being snarky, I note with amusement that a response to a point about accessibility is a youtube video. Honey, it is wasted on me.
(DIR) Post #B4YcFMKwb3CWrD6ftA by Npars01@mstdn.social
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@iaruffell @ammdiasThese 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-techhttps://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/ZyajLhttps://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/
(DIR) Post #B4YcFMYPmxybWzPQsy by iaruffell@mastodon.scot
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@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).
(DIR) Post #B4YcFMenPF53qmOWpc by Npars01@mstdn.social
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2/... Musk is facing for his CSAM generator, GrokAI.https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrn054nxe7ohttps://www.wired.com/story/elon-musks-grok-undressing-problem-isnt-fixed/https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-848034Social 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-startupMeta is likely getting similar investment from the fossil fuel industry ...
(DIR) Post #B4YcFMgDJyDNvB3f2e by Npars01@mstdn.social
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@iaruffell @ammdiasMy guess?Linux developers may have patrons that they don't want to irritate.My observation is that swift unemployment in a day job follows when a FOSS developer fails to fall in line. @ tante@ tldr.nettime.org is just one example I can cite.Age verification is getting unprecedented levels of support from funded mass malign influence campaigns.
(DIR) Post #B4YcFMz0C7FArRqfKK by Npars01@mstdn.social
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3/... in their efforts to end any democracy acting on climate. The Epstein Class is desperate to cover up the trade in children & women.https://apnews.com/article/usaid-rohingya-exploitation-trump-budget-cuts-ebd7a05e2f507b810194e71ae6b3c515The rights of the disabled aren't even a blip on the radar screen for fascist billionaires like Zuckerberg. He'll fund a genocide or coup for anyone. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/dec/06/rohingya-sue-facebook-myanmar-genocide-us-uk-legal-action-social-media-violencehttps://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/09/myanmar-facebooks-systems-promoted-violence-against-rohingya-meta-owes-reparations-new-report/Remember, the fossil fuel industry's role in genocide.https://www.reuters.com/graphics/IRAN-MYANMAR/JET-FUEL/jnpwkonqrpw/https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/01/myanmar-jet-fuel-used-in-deadly-air-strikes-flowing-in-on-ghost-ships-with-suspected-links-to-iran/
(DIR) Post #B4YcFN9HZtT1NKesLo by ramsey@phpc.social
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@Npars01 @iaruffell @ammdias The Linux Foundation has some pretty big corporate patrons.
(DIR) Post #B4YcFNMkloF636xdLc by ramsey@phpc.social
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@Npars01 @iaruffell @ammdias I note that Meta is among their supporters.I just went to their website, and the first thing you see is this blurb saying, “The Linux Foundation is a neutral, trusted hub for developers and organizations to code, manage, and scale open technology projects and ecosystems.”NEUTRAL!NEUTRAL!Tell me you’re beholden to your corporate overlords without telling me you’re beholden to your corporate overlords.
(DIR) Post #B4YcFNTUMld8O070qW by Npars01@mstdn.social
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4/https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2022/09/29/rohingya-massacre-facebook-played-a-central-role-in-the-rise-of-the-climate-of-hate_5998555_13.htmlhttps://theecologist.org/2016/mar/15/meet-koch-affiliated-fracker-behind-marco-rubios-energy-policyhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-majors-myanmar-spotlight-after-un-call-sanctions-2021-03-08/