Comment by iamnothere
17 hours ago
For a project attempting to track these and coordinate technical resistance, see: https://github.com/AntiSurv/oss-anti-surveillance
These bills also need to be opposed on a legal/political level.
Something I realized last night is that people who lie about their age to send false signals may inadvertently open themselves up to CFAA liability (a felony). So this is a serious matter for users who want to maintain anonymity.
I believe CFAA talks about exceeding authorization, not just typing in things that are not true.
CFAA has been narrowed in scope through legal decisions but AFAIK it still applies to anyone using false information to bypass security measures. In my view, a federal prosecutor could easily make the argument that age gating is a security measure. You’re welcome to be a test case if you disagree!
But are you bypassing a security measure if you provide false information, when true information would also have let you pass?
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Did that link just get taken down?
I can still access it, is it blocked for you?
No? I just hit it.
no