Zuckerberg seeks to place responsibility onto Apple and Google for underage social media use

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Zuckerberg seeks to place responsibility onto Apple and Google for underage social media use
cnn.com

Zuckerberg seeks to place responsibility onto Apple and Google for underage social media use::Apple and Google, not social media companies, should be responsible for checking users’ ages to ensure they are not underage, Zuckerberg told lawmakers, suggesting it would be “trivial” for Congress to design legislation regulating app store owners.

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So we've reached the point where the web doesn't exist anymore in the general opinion, it's just wall gardened apps now ? 🙁 #web4.0

For the average user, might as well. Most people don't use PCs in casual settings and most Android phones come with Facebook preinstalled.

Especially in developing countries. A lot of people there have literally never experienced the open web.

Ow, this one seems to particularly suck 🙁

I feel the worst outcome of this will be mandated age verification on every website. I really hope the EFF is ready to fight like hell.

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Fuckass forgot that PCs are still a thing, huh?

Browsers on phones too so access is already outside the app store

The problem with smart people is that they seem to think everyone else is too dumb to catch them doing stupid shit.

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