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		mikkupikku 4 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Texas app store age verification law blocked by fe... When movies are broadcast on TV, they must first be censored according to the FCC's rules. Of course this only applies to broadcast, not cable, but cable doesn't get broadcast into people's houses without them signing up for it.

ImPostingOnHN 4 days ago [–]

> cable doesn't get broadcast into people's houses without them signing up for it

Neither do apps, so it seems apps over an ISP are more equivalent to adult content on cable tv, which do not require age verification to watch.

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