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New US Bill Aims to Block Both Online Adult Content and VPNs (www.cnet.com)

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[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 107 points 2 months ago (9 children)

A proposed bill in Michigan has a broad reach that covers everything from adult AI content to manga and even depictions of transgender people. It includes a VPN ban to avoid workarounds.

On Sept. 11, Michigan Republican representatives proposed far-reaching legislation banning adult internet content.

The bill, called the Anticorruption of Public Morals Act and advanced by six Republican representatives, would ban a wide variety of adult content online, ranging from ASMR and adult manga to AI content and any depiction of transgender people. It also seeks to ban all use of VPNs, foreign or US-produced.

The Anticorruption of Public Morals Act has not passed the Michigan House of Representatives committee nor been voted on by the Michigan Senate, and it's not clear how much support the bill currently has beyond the six Republican representatives who have proposed it.

TL;DR: 6 Republicans in Michigan proposed a bill that won't pass, as the Senate and Governor are Democrats.

[–] Hector@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not a chance this would pass. This is virtue signaling, or what is the opposite of virtue in government oppression.

Faschignalling. But a lot of other shitholy States have passed these kind of laws, like Montana and Texas.

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 1 points 2 months ago

Of course not, republicans don't hold the senate or the governors seat.

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