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Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech—And A Death Sentence For Smaller Platforms (www.eff.org)
submitted 2 days ago by technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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This consolidation of power is a dream come true for the Big Tech platforms, but it’s a nightmare for users. While the megacorporations get more traffic and a whole lot more user data (read: profit), users are left with far fewer community options and a bland, corporate surveillance machine instead of a vibrant public sphere. The internet we all fell in love with is a diverse and colorful place, full of innovation, connection, and unique opportunities for self-expression. That internet—our internet—is worth defending.

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[–] etherphon@piefed.world 169 points 2 days ago (47 children)

If I have to verify myself I simply won't use it, I really don't care, there's nothing so important online that I need to prove my identity to see it. (Banking and shit like that aside of course). Social media? Give me a break I'm already over it before all this ID shit. I hope it all burns to the ground.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 day ago (28 children)

Facebook is kinda unavoidable here.

I have young kids, and marketplace has saved me thousands of dollars. Kids need a lot of different stuff at different ages and it's nice to be able to flip the stuff you dont need anymore and get the stuff they do need second hand.

Also messenger, what's app. My apartment building has a what's app group thats invaluable. I talk to customers on messenger.

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm in this weird middle ground where I hate FB with a passion and it depresses me every time I log in, but I need to create a personal brand for my business (and to get laid, who am I kidding) and honestly I'm thinking about getting one of my friends to run it for me, which seems weird but

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

I think everyone feels that way. All you can do is just try to stick to the bits you really need.

I would def think about paying someone to manage your business page.

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