> It can get worse. New York’s proposed Senate Bill S8102A requires adults to prove they’re adults to use a computer, exercise bike, smart watch, or car if the device is internet enabled with app ecosystems. The bill explicitly forbids self-reporting and leaves the allowed methods to regulations written by the Attorney General.
I don’t think they have processed the NY law yet. It is completely incompatible with the open source model. When people finally figure it out there will be an uproar.
> To require devices to conduct commercially reasonable age assurance for users under the age of 18 at the point of device activation, unlocking the ability to enforce all other digital privacy and safety laws for underage users
> Patrick Breyer: Greens/Pirates & Left file amendments to end ChatControl 1.0 mass scanning! We need to win the majority in the LIBE committee now – this is our chance! Ask your MEPs: Are you for or against ChatControl?
> One of the most dangerous parts of the DSA is the massive power it hands to the commission, the EU’s international regulatory arm. While much of EU regulatory enforcement occurs at the national level, which is more accountable to voters, the DSA empowers the commission to investigate platforms and levy fines of up to 6% of their global annual revenue for each violation. In these investigations, the commission acts as both prosecutor and judge—accusing companies of noncompliance under a broad, ambiguous law, then deciding if companies’ answers are enough to disprove the allegations. An American court would strike down such a law as both unconstitutionally vague and a travesty of due process.
I quite agree with this, and it goes further than the decision against X with now also the prelimenary decision against Tiktok [1]:
> Today, the European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design. This includes features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its highly personalised recommender system.
Very fuzzy stuff, but luckily:
> TikTok now has the possibility to exercise its right to defence
So it does indeed sound like "we have decided that you are guilty but we'll give you a chance to explain yourself (good luck with that)", or perhaps "any last words?"
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