@robin

I'm genuinely surprised by this, given the natural mistrust of large corporations from the left.

Is it the old "parental state" idea that resonates?

If so, that is a blindness that leftists need to grow to out of.

*both* big government and big corporations are a threat to social democratic justice. Any concentration of power is.

@Geri

I just looked at Sky News website and this is story number 25 after scrolling down quite far.

Yes, twenty five.

I didn't check the BBC website out of principle.

@GrapheneOS

is it a good idea to have a "age proxy" like the mechanism for filesystem access "spaces"?

when an app doesn't run unless the OS tells it the user is id-verified, then grapheneOS could say yes, the user is, even if the user hasn't done the process because they don't want to risk their biometric information

I'm no expert, just thinking aloud

@davidho

I'm looking forward to the science centre of gravity moving away from the USA - and hopefully past Europe towards the East and South.

@vrandecic

this reminds me of the US regime using the cover of negotiations to execute illegal military attacks

is it the same culture of dehumanising others as undeserving of human rights, international law, and basic dignity