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Sympthsical

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12. It will be interesting to see what the EU's Digital Fairness Act manages

Reply to Ponietz (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 07:22 AM

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They're still putting the finishing touches on it, but once it passes, the results should be an item of interest here in the U.S.

The concern, of course, is that our corporations' lobbying powers are too great to ever let something like that pass in Congress.

Which sounds about right for us.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Sunday OP

It IS protected, as is pornography. elleng Sunday #1

Pornography in the hands of minors is not protected muriel_volestrangler Monday #11

Good Sympthsical Sunday #2

If it wasn't for social media, Disaffected Sunday #5

I agree . I might not have some years back JI7 Monday #7

It was watching my niece and nephew grow up with it Sympthsical Monday #8

I am cautiously in favour of it. Disaffected Sunday #3

Although kids would riot, I wonder how voters would react. I bet a lot would approve. Parental Approval is Silent Type Sunday #4

we routinely ban kids from stuff. nothing new. and how will they know who is under 16 yrs old btw nt msongs Monday #6

Nothing stopping you from banning YOUR kids from it. Happy Hoosier Monday #14

Banning "Micro" transactions in video games would be a great next step Ponietz Monday #9

It will be interesting to see what the EU's Digital Fairness Act manages Sympthsical Monday #12

If Australia wants to do so thays up to them. Samael13 Monday #10

mkay Scrivener7 Monday #13