• @ctkatz@lemmy.ml
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    421 year 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
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    391 year ago

    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.

    • @DoomBot5@lemmy.world
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      271 year ago

      They won’t do that. It increases the risk of finding out how many Republican representatives watch gay and incest porn.

      • FuglyDuck
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        121 year ago

        watching is fine. Making it… well it’s not really gay if the dicks don’t touch, right?

      • @Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
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        21 year ago

        Even better, they could sit on that info until someone steps out of line or is in their way, then leak it to erode their support.

      • FuglyDuck
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        1 year ago

        Why? So they out everyone to their angry mob; so they can harass, assault and murder them?

        That data shouldn’t even exist,

    • @Igloojoe@lemm.ee
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      21 year ago

      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…

  • @Suavevillain@lemmy.world
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    61 year 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.