Republican lawmakers are proposing blocking kids from accessing social media in schools that receive federal broadband subsidies.

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    8 months ago

    In before they address this and propose tracking each student’s phone to see if they are in a school zone (and of course to see much more).

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      8 months ago

      That would be impossible to do without impacting the ability of neighboring homes to access the internet as well. It’s not like the signals magically stop at the school parking lot.

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      8 months ago

      School would have to provide the phones, not even close to within our budget

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        8 months ago

        Not unless we had a large cohort of people doing everything in their power to undermine our freedom and privacy.

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          8 months ago

          No, that’s how public education works.

          You can’t require people have things, you have to provide them. Thats how that works.

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            8 months ago

            We are discussing law makers just so you know, not saying it will happen but that some would love it it.