Who's trying to break the internet today?

[Pocket]

OK but what does the bill actually do? I feel like I'm watching a drug commercial where they just show people having fun, tell you to ask your doctor about this new wonder drug, and then list the million awful side effects.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

It sounds like it doesn't actually do much directly, which means websites will flail around trying to figure out what exactly they're supposed to do to comply with its vague wording.

 

[Dekafox]

The Kids Online Safety Act And The Tyranny Of Laziness

There is some confusion about whether the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) regulates content or design on digital platforms like Instagram or TikTok. It’s easy to see why that is, because the bill’s a…

www.techdirt.com

The EFF link I posted talks about some of the possible effects from it too.

 

[Dekafox]

Looks like Canada beat the US to the TikTok ban:

Canada orders TikTok to shut down over national risk concerns

The Canadian government has ordered the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada following a multi-step review that provided information and evidence of the social media company posing a national risk for the country.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

 

[wonko the sane?]

But apparently you can still download, sign up for, and use the app? I'm not entirely sure how it's ban actually.

 

[Dekafox]

Hmm, fair, thought it went farther than that, given they're shutting down the Canadian branches of it, and for the same reason as the US was claiming, but it really does look like they're at least not trying to block it entirely.