alt Hacker News> I don’t want someone else choosing how I control what my kids do. Give me tools to control it myself
I agree. Parental controls have been the norm for thirty years. The adult who owns the device should have control over it, not Microsoft or California.
Please keep in mind this sudden burst of legislation is because Facebook recently faced a combined $1.1 billion fine for intentionally harming children. The judgment took years.
New Mexico Child Safety Case ($375 Million) was an actual judgment.
US class-action privacy lawsuit was a $725 million settlement, with no judgment.
These laws were proposed as soon as it was clear Facebook would not win. They move the liability to the Operating System, exempting Facebook.