A federal judge ruled today that Florida cannot enforce a law that requires social media platforms to block kids from using their platforms. The state law “is likely unconstitutional,” US Judge Mark Walker of the Northern District of Florida ruled while granting the tech industry’s request for a preliminary injunction…

  • Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    How weird is it that the left doesn’t make these connections and press it when we see people like Zuckerberg standing with Republicans while Republicans push for the laws.

    Like what is lacking on the left side to make these really great observations but in meaningful ways?

    People on the right seize on these opportunities every time. Within days whatever view they have is shared across multiple countries on multiple sites and influencers. But the left is like a few comments isolated on Lemmy among pictures of Ed Sheeran. We’re having fun though. That’s what matters.

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      29 days ago

      More people need to coorinate and work together on the left. That’s the missing link

      The right has group chats, and online communities for all kinds of stuff that I’m surprised the left hasn’t built much of yet

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        28 days ago

        I mean, the left has communities, but as soon a s they begin organising .worlders call them tankies.

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        29 days ago

        Exactly, and it’s not like there needs to be a weekly stand up for progressive leftist.

        We just need to be aware we’re sleeping at the wheel and that needs to stop. We’re passively watching it all not realizing we’re supposed to be participating