"It is frustrating to see policymakers suddenly claim everything is 'for our safety'" - Stop Killing Games joins pushback against age verification laws

https://www.eurogamer.net/stop-killing-games-age-verification

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TheDankMemegician36@thelemmy.club · 29 pts · 87d (3 replies)

What, you dont believe the Epstien class cares about our safety? What are you, some kinda conspiracy theorist?

meowmeow@quokk.au · 17 pts · 86d (2 replies)

By “our” they mean their own. Putting an identity to every internet connection will promptly shut down all dissent. We should expect to have no privacy in most of the world in a few years.

TheDankMemegician36@thelemmy.club · 10 pts · 86d (1 reply)

Oh, kinda like when they say "our democracy"

meowmeow@quokk.au · 4 pts · 86d

Exactly! 👍

Cherry@piefed.social · 15 pts · 86d (1 reply)

Maybe it’s time we started radicalising kids. Tell them the politicians took everything away, their games, their privacy, their future. It’s not false!

fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 86d

Good idea

minorkeys@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 86d

Then kick them the fuck out of office.

obinice@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 86d

Suddenly? Hasn't it been a common go-to line from those in charge for thousands of years?

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 86d