Why do the 2020s suck so much? Discussing the KIDS Act

 So, the KIDS act just passed the house. it was a grand compromise that traded internet freedom for the ability to rein in tech companies on AI. I wanna regulate AI, but Jesus Christ, this kind of deal with the devil is just....no to me. Here's the thing. THese companies have been pushing for age verification as an excuse to strip online anonymity from people. The goal is to attach all data to real persons, functionally allowing tech companies to build online databases of every user, which could result in blackmail over time. Some have talked about the end of section 230, which could greatly reduce online speech as well. And it's being sold all in the name of needing more security. Why? The internet has been fine in my view. But it's all ERMAHGERD WE GOTTA PROTECT THE KIDS! How about we make parents PARENT THEIR OWN KIDS! I mean, parental controls exist, use them. Dont make everyone have to submit IDs and stuff so they can access adult material, or really, use the internet in general, since this crap is gonna affect all social media eventually. It's ridiculous. I dont deny there are some problems with the internet these days in regard to the youth, but still. I really dont think that this is something that warrants literal government regulation. And any regulation you could possibly get me on board with would be so marginal and ineffective that it wouldnt really do much. Because I believe in freedom. i dont think the government SHOULD intervene heavily into personal issues like this. I dont want a nanny state. Ya know? I grew up in the days of the wild west of the internet, and I WANT TO REMAIN in the wild west days. Its like I said with gaming, i hate the current state of things, i wanna go back to the past. The internet peaked IMO back around the late 2000s, early 2010s, and it's been all downhill since. And now in the 2020s, everything is a dystopian nightmare. We got all this weirdo authoritarianism coming out of nowhere, and i really gotta ask, outside of the obvious bad actors, WHO THE HELL WANTS THIS? NO ONE WANTS THIS. STOP MANUFACTURING A FAKE CRISIS TO RAM THIS CRAP DOWN OUR THROATS. Really, I'm just over this crap.