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  • Netsafe Not So Independent After All

    From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 19 21:50:58 2025
    XPost: nz.general

    I was surprised to learn a few days ago that Netsafe was taking legal
    action against the Human Rights Commission over the latter’s claims
    that insufficient action was taken by the social media companies over
    threats and abuse against former 🇳🇿 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern <https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tech-agencies-lawyer-up-after-claim-they-failed-to-protect-jacinda-ardern-from-violence-misogyny/MQA6EBAMSRA5JAWI3A2MDL35DM/>.
    You’d think that different independent groups all looking out for
    people’s welfare, both online and in the real world, would be broadly
    on the same page, right?

    No, because Netsafe is not exactly an independent group. It gets a lot
    of funding from those very social media companies that are often at
    the root of the problem <https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/netsafes-tech-ties-spark-calls-for-independent-regulator/Z27EDQ6OBBDG5MN7PVFOJIOCXM/>.
    And many members of the public (like myself) don’t realize this.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Salvador Mirzo@21:1/5 to Lawrence D'Oliveiro on Wed Feb 19 22:24:11 2025
    XPost: nz.general

    Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:

    I was surprised to learn a few days ago that Netsafe was taking legal
    action against the Human Rights Commission over the latter’s claims
    that insufficient action was taken by the social media companies over
    threats and abuse against former 🇳🇿 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern <https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tech-agencies-lawyer-up-after-claim-they-failed-to-protect-jacinda-ardern-from-violence-misogyny/MQA6EBAMSRA5JAWI3A2MDL35DM/>.
    You’d think that different independent groups all looking out for people’s welfare, both online and in the real world, would be broadly
    on the same page, right?

    No, because Netsafe is not exactly an independent group. It gets a lot
    of funding from those very social media companies that are often at
    the root of the problem <https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/netsafes-tech-ties-spark-calls-for-independent-regulator/Z27EDQ6OBBDG5MN7PVFOJIOCXM/>.
    And many members of the public (like myself) don’t realize this.

    Things have become more complicated.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From BR@21:1/5 to ldo@nz.invalid on Thu Feb 20 19:19:00 2025
    XPost: nz.general

    On Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:50:58 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro
    <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

    I was surprised to learn a few days ago that Netsafe was taking legal
    action against the Human Rights Commission over the latter’s claims
    that insufficient action was taken by the social media companies over
    threats and abuse against former ?? Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ><https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tech-agencies-lawyer-up-after-claim-they-failed-to-protect-jacinda-ardern-from-violence-misogyny/MQA6EBAMSRA5JAWI3A2MDL35DM/>.
    You’d think that different independent groups all looking out for
    people’s welfare, both online and in the real world, would be broadly
    on the same page, right?

    No, because Netsafe is not exactly an independent group. It gets a lot
    of funding from those very social media companies that are often at
    the root of the problem ><https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/netsafes-tech-ties-spark-calls-for-independent-regulator/Z27EDQ6OBBDG5MN7PVFOJIOCXM/>.
    And many members of the public (like myself) don’t realize this.

    Why do you read such tabloid trash?

    Bill.

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    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to blah@blah.blah on Thu Feb 20 20:59:06 2025
    XPost: nz.general

    On Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:00 +1300, BR <blah@blah.blah> wrote:

    On Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:50:58 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro ><ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

    I was surprised to learn a few days ago that Netsafe was taking legal >>action against the Human Rights Commission over the latter’s claims
    that insufficient action was taken by the social media companies over >>threats and abuse against former ?? Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern >><https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tech-agencies-lawyer-up-after-claim-they-failed-to-protect-jacinda-ardern-from-violence-misogyny/MQA6EBAMSRA5JAWI3A2MDL35DM/>.
    You’d think that different independent groups all looking out for
    people’s welfare, both online and in the real world, would be broadly
    on the same page, right?

    No, because Netsafe is not exactly an independent group. It gets a lot
    of funding from those very social media companies that are often at
    the root of the problem >><https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/netsafes-tech-ties-spark-calls-for-independent-regulator/Z27EDQ6OBBDG5MN7PVFOJIOCXM/>.
    And many members of the public (like myself) don’t realize this.

    Why do you read such tabloid trash?

    Bill.
    What would you regard as less tabloid trash on this subject, Bill?

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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