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22 Democrats Sponsor a Bill That Could Censor Abortion Info From the Internet (jezebel.com)
submitted 3 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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22 Democrats Sponsor a Bill That Could Censor Abortion Info From the Internet::The Kids Online Safety Act is “a blank check” for Republican AGs to "intimidate any way they can," a digital civil liberties advocate told Jezebel.

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[–] 36 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Now imagine if they used the law to force Google not to provide any results in a search for abortion. While it may not remove content from the Internet, it effectively removes access to it.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    This shows we need an open source search engine that anybody can whip up. To all the devs and volunteers out there, please make something like this, if there's one already, I'll see if I can contribute to the project.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    In the meantime, you can use something like ProtonVPN to make sites think you’re not in the US. Google uses your IP address to determine your location and implement regulations based on that. You get better privacy options when it thinks you’re in Europe too.

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