Zuckerberg seeks to place responsibility onto Apple and Google for underage social media use::Apple and Google, not social media companies, should be responsible for checking users’ ages to ensure they are not underage, Zuckerberg told lawmakers, suggesting it would be “trivial” for Congress to design legislation regulating app store owners.

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    1 year ago

    So we’ve reached the point where the web doesn’t exist anymore in the general opinion, it’s just wall gardened apps now ? 🙁 #web4.0

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      1 year ago

      For the average user, might as well. Most people don’t use PCs in casual settings and most Android phones come with Facebook preinstalled.

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    1 year ago

    I feel the worst outcome of this will be mandated age verification on every website. I really hope the EFF is ready to fight like hell.

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      1 year ago

      It‘s very depressing how everyone keeps shifting the blame instead of doing something. Even law makers abuse the topic of child safety to end internet privacy.

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    1 year ago

    How about making companies stop pre-loading this shitty meta bloatware on every piece of hardware in circulation?

    There is absolutely no reason I should have this shit stuck on my phone and default loaded onto windows. Hot garbage.

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      1 year ago

      Wouldn’t it be awesome to buy something and have full control of it

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    1 year ago

    The problem with smart people is that they seem to think everyone else is too dumb to catch them doing stupid shit.

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    1 year ago

    Everyone knows the median age on Facebook is 55 so he’s got a point there