A month ago we wrote about Google effectively “pulling up the ladder” on the open internet by embracing age verification mandates as part of a regulatory approach to child safety. As we pointed out…

Meta Joins Google In Turning Its Back On The Open Web, And Embracing Unconstitutional Mandates That Pretend To ‘Protect The Children’::A month ago we wrote about Google effectively “pulling up the ladder” on the open internet by embracing age verification mandates as part of a regulatory approach to child safety. As we pointed out at the time, this is bizarre and stupid for a variety of reasons, but also not too surprising. It’s bizarre because…

  • PotentialProblem@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    74·
    1 year ago

    As a former teacher, advisor to a state attorney general, and now an executive at Meta — I’ve dedicated my career to protecting children online.

    That’s an awfully strange pathway to executive at Meta.

    • seaQueue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      That looks like the standard “this person has pull with the AG, let’s hire them and exploit that for our benefit” move.