[cure]

> I get that Ashton is trying to do the right thing here. The problem is the solutions are just so short sighted. I dug through his website and came across a blog post [1] they made blasting Facebook for implementing E2E on Facebook/IG Messenger.

I would argue that he's just trying to make money. Lobbying politicians so that a requirement for a product becomes enshrined in law, while your organization just happens to be providing that product? For a fee, of course. This is just plain old greed in a wrapper of virtue signaling. Yuck.

[prox]

Also technology is no substitute for a society that invests in a trusting, caring culture, where child abuse can be picked upon by teachers or other sectors that deal with children.

[_fat_santa]

> I would argue that he's just trying to make money

I don't think he's doing it for the money. If he just wanted money, staying in Hollywood would be much more lucrative.

[heavenlyblue]

He’s probably just an idiot with money working for the idea, and his supporters getting a salary for doing an ethically vague job

[_delibash_]

Sounds about right.