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The U.S. Government Wants To Control Online Speech to “Protect Kids” (www.eff.org)
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[–] randon31415@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not the US government, republicans and one random house dem that seems to hate technology.

[–] knyuqlr@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The bill has 21 Democrats as cosponsors (22 Republicans). Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1409/cosponsors

[–] Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

oMg boTh sIdeS aRe nOt tHe sAmE.... except for when it comes to eroding freedoms

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not the US government, republicans and one random house dem that seems to hate technology.

Whose the Dem?

[–] RustyShackleford@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Blumenthal, of course.

[–] Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

What about the other 20?

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Why do say of course?