• ctkatz@lemmy.ml
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    2 years ago

    stupid republicans. they were convinced that by putting the squeeze on pornhub they could dictate how that site operates when

    1. this isn’t the web 1.0 anymore. websites have been able to geoblock content for at least 20 years now

    2. vpns exist. it’s not going to stop people in texas from still visiting the site, nor is it the only free streaming porn site and

    3. unless a credit card or drivers license is required, age verification is easy to get around. “this content is restricted to adults 18 and over (21 in utah). by clicking yes you acknowledge that you are of legal age by penalty of perjury. are you 18? (yes) (no)”. I was on adult sites at 16.

    this law proves these people have no goddamned clue how the internet works.

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    I suspect that the next step was going to be to require PH et al to turn over usage metrics along with the identities of the people using the platform.

    This would give them a very good idea of how many texans are LGBTQ, or into interacial… or whatever else they don’t like.

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      I was so happy when the texas republican party turned on him and were going to charge him with all kinds of corruption. Then the shitheads double thought and remembered that corruption is just what republicans do… no charges…

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    2 years ago

    Here have a gun kiddo but don’t you look at some balls unless you’re of age

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    2 years ago

    How about getting parents to do their job when it comes to monitoring their child’s internet content? There are enough parental control tools out there.