Post #3583733
2026-07-02 18:19 UTC
@mackaj@mastodon.me.uk
False dichotomies and an illusion of "choice" is part of the narrative.
There are certain games where the only real choice is not to play.
Ubiquitous surveillance is one such game.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MpmGXeAtWUw
1. Meta is pushing age verification legislation to evade lawsuits about its business practices & to avoid paying staff for content moderation.
2. Anti-democracy governments are on side to control public speech & dissent
3. Corporate oligarchs want ubiquitous surveillance
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@mackaj@mastodon.me.uk 2026-07-02 19:00
@Npars01@mstdn.social Yep. Not logging into or using services that demand age verification is definitely a "choice".