LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agoUtah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checkswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square338linkfedilinkarrow-up1743arrow-down112 cross-posted to: stupidpol@sh.itjust.worksnews@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@hexbear.net
arrow-up1731arrow-down1external-linkUtah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checkswww.tomshardware.comLuminousLuddite@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square338linkfedilink cross-posted to: stupidpol@sh.itjust.worksnews@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@hexbear.net
minus-squarespaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up67·25 days agoThis is like holding a car manufacturer liable when a teenager drives to a liquor store and uses a fake ID.
minus-squareHomosexual sapiens@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·25 days agoOr holding the liquor store liable when a person with a real ID drives to the store in a stolen car
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down14·25 days agoMore holding the liquor store liable, which is what already happens.
This is like holding a car manufacturer liable when a teenager drives to a liquor store and uses a fake ID.
Or holding the liquor store liable when a person with a real ID drives to the store in a stolen car
More holding the liquor store liable, which is what already happens.