• supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz
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    12 hours ago

    I love it when adults decide to punish kids for the fuck ups of adults by taking shit away from the kids and saying “that will fix it!”.

    It will not.

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      13 hours ago

      Interestingly, those pushing for the legislation are saying the same thing

      Under the accelerated procedure, a bill may be read just once in each Parliament chamber instead of the usual two times. Macron said the move follows a pledge to have the law in force by the start of the next school year in September.

      “This is a very clear message: the brains of our children and teenagers are not for sale. Their emotions are not for sale, nor are they to be manipulated, whether by American platforms or by Chinese algorithms,” he added.

  • rowrowrowyourboat@sh.itjust.works
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    14 hours ago

    And how are they going to implement that? Everyone will need to show their papers when using any social media sites?

    It’s just another way for the rich and the powerful to control the masses.