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Re: Netsafe Not So Independent After All

From Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com>
Newsgroups comp.misc, nz.general
Subject Re: Netsafe Not So Independent After All
Date 2025-02-19 22:24 -0300
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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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.

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Netsafe Not So Independent After All Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-02-19 21:50 +0000
  Re: Netsafe Not So Independent After All Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-02-19 22:24 -0300
  Re: Netsafe Not So Independent After All BR <blah@blah.blah> - 2025-02-20 19:19 +1300
    Re: Netsafe Not So Independent After All Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> - 2025-02-20 20:59 +1300

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