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I traced $2 billion in nonprofit grants and 45 states of lobbying records to figure out who's behind the age verification bills (www.reddit.com)
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God, I hate posting a Reddit comment, but this is huge. Every claim is sourced (I have not verified personally).

Edit: Well, Reddit does what reddit does, it's been removed. Here is a github link: https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/985257

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[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

You honestly believe that the general public is going to suddenly rush to chromium or Firefox forks?

[–] artyom@piefed.social -3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Didn't say they would.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Then why would they be relevant to a discussion about legislation that affects the general public?

[–] artyom@piefed.social -5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

No one said anything about "general public".

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

We are talking about legislation. Unless it's very specifically targeted legislation, the conversation always is about the general public.

[–] artyom@piefed.social -4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

It isn't.

[–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 2 points 14 hours ago

lol You quite literally do not know what you're talking about and it's hilarious. Hilariously pathetic.