Control of speech through think of the children rhetoric.
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Control of speech through think of the children rhetoric.
We already had that discussion when websites used star ratings where you couldn't rate 0 star...
A lot of corporations are making their own "laws" (warranty stickers, abusive contract clauses, anti-piracy disclaimers, etc.) and they are keeping them even when they know it's total lies.
Authorities also take what corporations tell them as granted truth.
So even if the odds are in favor of corporations being right (corps are usually a lot of people), don't fall in that kind of trap especially when it favors the corporation or if there are facts casting doubts.
-- This is my personal view not necessarily the view of my employer. I may be POTUS too. I may or may not think Apple is right. You owe me $100 if you read that sentence.
In Europe we aren't asked IDs but usually email/phone numbers and that's for marketing reason (spamming and being able to identify customers cross businesses).
Especially when you see editor's note telling readers that US government is investigating.
Anyway it just looks like propaganda vs propaganda.
Looks like this scheme finally applied to bitcoin. It was very easy to predict though.
If you want a bug-free os, you'll pay an extreme price in features or in dollars.