@dansup@mastodon.social I'm curious, With the UK's new Ban on Social Media for under 16s forcing users to most likely to have to ID verify for Instagram and other central socials (including YouTube and TikTok).
How do you think this would effect the Fediverse a whole, PixelFed, Loops and more.
(Also believe Canada is looking into a similar ban)
#UKSocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #SocialMediaBanUK #IDVerification
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Proton CEO warns global age verification push will mean "the death of anonymity online"
Protecting children online is crucial, but forcing every user to hand over their ID is a privacy nightmare waiting to happen, according to the head of the Swiss privacy firm
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/proton-ceo-warns-global-age-verification-push-will-mean-the-death-of-anonymity-online
#Proton #privacy #AgeVerification #IDVerification #surveillance #technology
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US Bill Mandates On-Device Age Verification
Buried in the definitions is a mandate that reaches every laptop, console, smart TV, and car infotainment system in the country.
https://reclaimthenet.org/us-bill-mandates-on-device-age-verification
#USA #privacy #surveillance #ParentsDecideAct #dystopia #technology #Google #Apple #AgeVerification #IDVerification
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Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online
The bipartisan push to remove anonymity from the internet is ushering in an era of unprecedented mass surveillance and censorship.
https://theintercept.com/2026/03/05/kosa-online-age-verification-free-speech-privacy/
#AgeVerification #IDverification #privacy #surveillance #censorship #dystopia #technology #USA
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