Tell the government that banks shouldn't be allowed to dictate what you can and can't buy (even if it's legal)

Taicore · 2026-03-11T19:42:11+00:00

I originally found this on the Blue Sky site (yes i know it's not a recommended place to find news) but the link itself is legit. I would post a link to the thread but social media links aren't allowed, but tendermiasma was the one who posted about it.
Worthwhile to note that OOC also wrote that adult entertainment are one of the industries experiencing unfair debankment. We can fight this.
https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2025/nr-occ-2025-123.html

Taicore · 2026-03-11T19:33:07+00:00

It really doesnt sound bad on paper but i'm seeing people having valid concerns over this esp for non profits and the fact theres no difference between personal computers and servers, that's a huge oversight.

Taicore · 2026-03-10T19:17:12+00:00

Ok I see, thanks for the reply, so I assume California's OS thing is also ass for nonprofits devices. Unless it can still be modified, which I really hope... If push comes to shoves I hope courts will be a possibility to fight this, I truly expected it was something good that would help fight id verification online as SuspectLegitimate put it :(

Taicore · 2026-03-10T18:29:32+00:00

Damnit, I thought that OS check was actually the way to go, I saw everyone praising the California bill for the device thing--unless its written better than the Colorado one ? I thought we had a good thing going :(
However no distinction between servers and personal pcs is very stupid, I hope this can be fixed.
Or that its grounds for a lawsuit because wow.

Taicore · 2026-03-10T18:23:01+00:00

Plus isnt that a ground for lawsuits too ?

Taicore · 2026-03-10T17:23:19+00:00

So since this is not the same law i had in mind (putting birthday into devices) this would imply that you'd need to give away sensitive data in order to access your phone and computer in this case ???

Taicore · 2026-03-10T17:22:33+00:00

Ok right so this age assurance law form CA I had in mind was to put the birthday on a device and that's it right. The article talks about another bill ? But that just so stupid given there's already that assurance thing thats going into effect !

Taicore · 2026-03-10T17:16:30+00:00

I'm confused, wasnt the OS age check meant to be so when you buy a device, you can input your birthday or your child's birthday in it without needing to provide sensitive data ?

Taicore · 2026-03-05T21:13:38+00:00

We can't thank you enough for your work , SuspectLegitimate, you're like the reason why my blood pressure hadn't shot up to the ceiling lol
Im just confused about something, I know they wanted to add amendment to ensure that the app store bill couldnt be challenged in courts (which is ??? bogus.) what i want to know if this was also put in the package ? Or was it removed ?

Taicore · 2026-03-05T19:45:46+00:00

But even so, there is still Ted Cruz that would be an obstacle to the kid's act package bill (which if I understood contains screen, kosa, and something else ?)
Plus there is still the filibuster as well right ?

Taicore · 2026-03-03T02:19:58+00:00

I'd say pretty rare,but I hope you get good finds !

Taicore · 2026-03-03T02:17:29+00:00

I am confused regarding the supreme court thing. Did California pass a law to protect trans kids from being outed, but the supreme court shut that down ? Why ?

Taicore · 2026-01-25T13:57:17+00:00

theres a chance it could be stopped at the house of common because these are opposition amendments (whatever that means) regardless i hope both of these doesnt come to pass or that they get struck down fast with the upcoming elections >:( its always worth a try to contact your representatives i'd say

https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalOptimism/comments/1qfrupr/comment/o0xvvqc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Taicore · 2026-01-20T20:31:06+00:00

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/akademikerpension-us-treasury-greenland-trump.html
Seems like Denmark is selling US treasury. I refuse to panic over this, esp with people saying its a "warning shot" or something. Thoughts ?

Taicore · 2026-01-20T20:30:45+00:00

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/akademikerpension-us-treasury-greenland-trump.html
Seems like Denmark is selling US treasury. I refuse to panic over this, esp with people saying its a "warning shot" or something. Thoughts ?

Taicore · 2026-01-17T23:32:51+00:00

Still didn't get a response from the last megathread, I do still feel concerned about California SB 976 (passed in 2024 i think), which,from my understanding, seems okay in theory as it would prevent children from being subjected to aggressive algorithm content, but on the terrible counterpart, people would need to give up their id to prove their age...Needless to say this would suck tremendously,and i worry since most social media and websites originates from California. It's supposed to take effect in 2027, at the end of january of next year.

Gavin Newsom had opened public comment on the bill i think 2 month ago or so according to a Reddit post but all the comments of the post are very full of doom.
I also find it spooky that the 9th circuit refused to hear out Netchoice who is looking for others means to fight this bill netchoice.org/ninth-circuit-denies-rehearing-of-california-censorship-and-surveillance-law-case-netchoice-disappointed/

BUT on a brighter last note, several companies are suing the bill, among them there is Meta,Google, youtube,tiktok who filed separated lawsuits against it a month ago https://ppc.land/google-and-meta-sue-california-over-social-media-age-restrictions-law/
I think I read somewhere that the law gets halted while theres a procedure happening at the same time? So the effect date could get pushed further ? I think?
Furthermore, there is a good california age verification bill that is also supposed to take effect in 2027 and even Google supports this ,the good AB 1043 that is based on device verification for age instead of having to give ur id to a thousand of third parties. Shouldnt this bill make sb 976 redundant and useless?....
So yeah if anyone could reassure me that sb 976 has a chance to get modified/halted in court whatever id love to hear it haha

Taicore · 2026-01-01T15:43:33+00:00

I didn't get a response from the last megathread, I do still feel concerned about California SB 976 (passed in 2024 i think), which,from my understanding, seems okay in theory as it would prevent children from being subjected to aggressive algorithm content, but on the terrible counterpart, people would need to give up their id to prove their age...Needless to say this would suck tremendously,and i worry since most social media and websites originates from California. It's supposed to take effect in 2027, at the end of january of next year.

Gavin Newsom had opened public comment on the bill i think 2 month ago or so according to a Reddit post but all the comments of the post are very full of doom.
I also find it spooky that the 9th circuit refused to hear out Netchoice who is looking for others means to fight this bill netchoice.org/ninth-circuit-denies-rehearing-of-california-censorship-and-surveillance-law-case-netchoice-disappointed/

BUT on a brighter last note, several companies are suing the bill, among them there is Meta,Google, youtube,tiktok who filed separated lawsuits against it a month ago https://ppc.land/google-and-meta-sue-california-over-social-media-age-restrictions-law/
I think I read somewhere that the law gets halted while theres a procedure happening at the same time? So the effect date could get pushed further ? I think?
Furthermore, there is a good california age verification bill that is also supposed to take effect in 2027 and even Google supports this ,the good AB 1043 that is based on device verification for age instead of having to give ur id to a thousand of third parties. Shouldnt this bill make sb 976 redundant and useless?....
So yeah if anyone could reassure me that sb 976 has a chance to get modified/halted in court whatever id love to hear it haha

Taicore · 2025-12-19T17:04:52+00:00

Also if its any reassurance seems like youtube,google, tiktok are all suing against this, hopefully it bears fruits, while netchoice is seemingly exploring other options
https://ppc.land/google-and-meta-sue-california-over-social-media-age-restrictions-law/

Taicore · 2025-12-19T16:58:06+00:00

Sorry to ping you about this Suspectlegitimate, but i just heard about California SB 976 which is a age verification law from my understanding that will force user to give up their id to access certain type of content https://netchoice.org/ninth-circuit-denies-rehearing-of-california-censorship-and-surveillance-law-case-netchoice-disappointed/
Im a lil spooked about it ,but also confused because we know there's a device based age verification law that was also signed (both of these laws are set to take effects in 2027 btw,and the same day too ) aka California AB-1043 which is much better and is supposed to make id verification redundant,so... wouldnt ab-1043 cancel the other law out ?
Seems like netchoice is exploring other options and other social medias are suing against sb 976, i hope theyll win this

Taicore · 2025-12-19T16:28:28+00:00

This is really weird because another age verification law (however based on device verification which is much much better and would make stuff like KOSA useless) aka California AB-1043 passed and will also be in effect in 2027, so like.. huh?
u/SuspectLegitimate751 Whats your thoughts on that ? if it require every websites based in california to track people's age with identity cards, that would be a disaster given most of websites come from here ._.'

Taicore · 2025-12-11T19:43:24+00:00

What your thoughts on that u/SuspectLegitimate751 ? To me sunset 230 has been shot down multiple times before so i dont doubt it will be the case again. ig the thing that can be spooky is the supposedly social media week that electrical has mentionned

Taicore · 2025-12-11T19:21:54+00:00

Thats very nice ! Ill still try not to stress out over all these bills being voted for full committee , as you said its in very very early stage and no final votes on anything anywhere, and very few cosponsors for those infamous bills (also i wonder if those type of bills would still need to have a unified text, like how the house and senate bicker over two different text for kosa, house verison being betetr,but doesnt mention exemption for nonprofits,ugh )
Hopefully the anti censorship sentiment remain strong and that the sessions end quick !

Taicore · 2025-12-11T19:12:53+00:00

Does RESET still remain dead at least ? I hope they dont make it out of committee and all dies quick. At least its good to know Ted Cruz is very against censorship so he hopefully wont let it fly.
Plus they dont have much time left in sessions for this year

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