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Connecticut Wants to Restrict Social Networking
csefft writes "According to the Hartford Courant, Connecticut became the latest state to want to restrict the use of MySpace and other social networking sites. The proposed bill would require that all such sites verify the identity and age of users, as well as get parent's permission for those under 18. Sites that failed to comply would be subject to a $5,000 per day fine. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said of the proposition, 'If we can put a man on the moon, we can verify age on the Internet,' but quickly followed with the acknowledgment that there is no foolproof method."
Are the majority of people over there 40's so out of touch they don't see how backwards this is? Do they think that these kids could not reach a website hosted in a foreign country? Do they think that children using the internet unmonitered can't access porn? What next? Are they going to propose the equivelant of an FCC for the internet and a large firewall of censorship?