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brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:") wrote:

Finally, a sensible take in mainstream media.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/19/uk-social-media-ban-under-16s-big-tech-age-verification

If we actually want to curb big tech’s power and make the internet safer for us all, including children, we must start by passing comprehensive data privacy regulation. Effectively, the exact opposite of what these “online safety” policies propose. We must rein in big tech the same way we have always effectively reined in corporate power: through antitrust litigation and targeting predatory, exploitative and anti-competitive business practices.