• rozodru@piefed.social
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    3 days ago

    to those wondering “why Github?” because it’s not about protecting 16 year olds doing pull requests it’s about getting YOUR data/IDs. They don’t know whose under 16 or over 16 to access said sites so they need the IDs of EVERYONE. that’s all this is. it has nothing to do with protecting kids.

    If I was a government or some firm that harvets Data I would absolutely drool at potentially having a source that is Github to get said info. I would LOVE to harvest info of developers, coders, etc.

    • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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      2 days ago

      Yep, they get your ID and can associate your account and activity to your person. These are always anti-privacy laws, not “protect the children” laws. That’s just what they say to get people to give up their freedoms.