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git [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 21 days ago

Congress Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Despite Major Flaws

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Congress Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Despite Major Flaws

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git [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 21 days ago
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It would give the powerful a dangerous new route to manipulate platforms into removing lawful speech that they simply don't like, with President Trump himself saying that he would use the law to censor his critics. The bill passed the Senate in February, and it now heads to the president's desk.
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  • mendiCAN [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    nearly unanimous vote, too

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      In the senate, it passed with a voice vote

      In the house, it passed 409 - 2

      AND THE TWO NAY VOTES WEREN’T EVEN DEMS!!!

      https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025104

      The GOP gets more opposition from itself than the dems

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      Congress is only gridlocked when they would potentially be passing something good.

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      Congress loves restricting internet privacy.

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      🥰

  • WhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    They came after posters. POSTERS!

    Small government btw

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    Sometimes I feel like capitalists read all the propaganda they fund about China and get jealous of the fantasy tyranny.

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      China has boomed in the last decade and these folks will emulate anything they think might get them a bigger slice of the pie

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    D2A

    freeze-peach

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    Oh cool, end to end encrypted communication platforms might end encryption to comply with this.

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