Comment on US Supreme Court upholds Texas age-check for porn sites
Mothra@mander.xyz 2 days ago
I’m typically against restrictions online but this seems like a reasonable case. I don’t understand why it’s an issue at all. Are under 18’s such a large part of the porn consumer base that companies are taking this to court? Also, how do these sites confirm that you are, effectively, the age you say you are? Can’t you just lie if you really want to?
You have to provide them with a pic of your ID and a pic of your face. Most people don’t want a link to their porn history or to give more of their personal data away to be sold.
I have no issue with keeping kids away from porn sites. I think porn sites should be easily recognized by programs so parents can lock their kids out of those sites.
The beauty of that is you come make websites affirmatively claim an age rating. Instead, we have a privacy nightmare and no way to actually block all porn sites for kids
That’s fucked up, I didn’t know they asked for face and ID. I also wouldn’t want that
Considering their track record and political and cultural hegemony, the US government is literally the last people on the face of this cursed planet that I want to be deciding what is or is not appropriate for minors.
jacksilver@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Why can’t the law force websites to provide an age rating and we let parents decide what their children can see?
Why should someone have to share government ID with a porn site?
How does this impact social media sites like Twitter, reddit, Lemmy?
The impacts to content hosting providers and the privacy or everyday people is negatively impacted for something parents should have more responsibility over. Not to mention the Republican justices seem to be using this to make “partially protected” language a thing, which is dangerous in itself.
Mothra@mander.xyz 1 day ago
Okay I missed the part in which you share your ID with a porn site. That’s a red flag for me too. I thought they were just asking age confirmation in a similar way you confirm to be human in some occasions. I agree with you
jacksilver@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yeah, I don’t think anyone has issues with having some age check/protection. The issue is how you set it up and the privacy implications.