stopbanningme

[unactivebutactive]

Lovely, state social media bans are slowly becoming a thing. Also it is starting at florida. Please tell your family and neighbors and the local spaces about these censorship's and freedom restricting laws. Have them call, email, or irl mail their reps, senators and governors. Have them mention along the lines of "I will not give my support and will not give my vote if you are in favor of any kids act, verification law, and other monitoring esc law that is under the guise of "safety" " during the call, email, or letter. Also guide them to petitions against these laws. The more you help your family and neighbors be technologically aware, the better it is to maintain basic privacy rights as a person. Thank you for your time. Stay safe, stay alert, stay free

[akissmksskka]

the meat industry is bad, but i'm seriously sick of people using it to dampen / guilt trip people out of protesting against ai because it's "equally as bad / worse". it feels like a psyop to distract people from fighting against data centers, that are sucking up resources far quicker than anyone can really comprehend.

[wizard-laundry]

The KIDS act (which contains KOSA) passed the US house, so I would recommend calling your senators and telling them to vote in opposition. I don't think I need to stress the importance of being able to use the internet freely and without privacy barriers being breached.

There are many scripts online you can follow, many ways to tweak your message to fit your senator (ESPECIALLY if they are up for reelection this year). Whether it's a recording you reach or a real person, be straightforward, don't argue, just let your rep know that you are a constituent and you oppose the KIDS act, etc.

Here is where you can search for your senator... call, email, fax, bring them physical letters, show up in person to their offices if you are able.

[akissmksskka]

i think anyone who still wants the kids act + kosa to pass even after being fully informed that it's literally a surveillance and censorship tool should be labeled a supporter of facism no matter how progressive they are

Bad Internet Bills

All of the bad internet bills. One website.

[akissmksskka]

a word on the indiana social media ban

this past march (march 2026) a bill was passed restricting minors from social media. the issue is that i cannot figure out if it is set to pass tomorrow (july 1, when most of indiana's bills are passed) or january 2027. if anyone has information i would be glad to hear, since i've been backing things up in preparation for this ban for days now. i've read a lot of articles on the manner, but i am unsure.

[akissmksskka]

"social media bans are good for kids! they'll finally start going outside more!!!

the outside? that is experiencing borderline inhabitable weather most times of the year? that has polluted air and water and zero actual safe spaces for kids to hang out without being chased off for loitering?? plus, not everyone wants to be outside 24/7 and not everyone can be outside 24/7. you can whine about how children in the 80s used to spend all of their time outside but you have to realize there's a massive difference in how the world operates today and we can't just go back to it. and if you want your kid to go outside so bad, make them! take their phone! stop giving shitty parents grace by insisting the state should be regulating these things! stop excusing your own bad behavior. stop making excuses to be complicit

"we should fix these issues, THEN ban social media"

still bad. even with a good community where children can disperse, it doesn't excuse surveillance. so many people online are ignorantly in support of these bans without even knowing how they're going to be implemented. id and facial scans. is that not insane? is that not alarming??

everyone and their mother would have rioted against these laws 10 , 14 years ago... in fact they did, and that's why kosa didn't pass a few years back. but now that ai and tech + government overreach are both slowly being normalized, everyone's stupid and thinks the meta ai lobbied child safety bill will actually help people

[shi404e44or]

Fuck those who passed the KOSA, SCREEN ACT and KIDS ACT as well as twelve other surveillance bills to House. Fuck you all to hell. The only good thing is that Senate, from what I heard. HATES, those bills. Still right against these dumbasses who wanna creep on us all and kids.

Call your senators.

Go to the Bad Internet bill website.

Email your senators.

Anything. Anything is good. But especially call. No matter what.

[very-fucking-queer]

hey guys. KOSA is back.

Do not give your ID to the internet. Don't give your face to the internet. KOSA isn't gonna do shit to keep kids safe on the internet, it's just a way for the government to get your information, silence you, and monitor you online. This is about censorship and surveillance.

send a letter or make a call. reblog this post. share this post.

we can still do something.

https://www.stopkosa.com/

[p0pr0x1an]

Kosa passed house but if I’m right from what I’ve heard it’s unlikely to pass senate. It’s also at a weaker version. Please call your reps oh my god call them. Or at least sign this!

KOSA is a censorship bill that won’t make kids safe. Instead, it'll put all internet users at risk, especially youth. If you believe in a fr

[akissmksskka]

kosa passed house, unfortunately. not the best news to hear

it isn't law yet, however. so don't freak out, yet. or at all because the best thing you can do is be calm. it still has to pass senate and that's a fact.

keep calling your reps... especially the ones who have voted specifically for the kids act + kosa. reminder that these aren't the only bad bills they're passing. i forget all of them (since they total as 19, i believe) but the screen act and appstore accountability act are especially alarming.

call, email, fax, and write to your senators! resources are right down below as usual for easy access! (badinternetbills provides you an email script and the names of senators. it's super easy, anyone can do it with just a few clicks. if you don't feel like calling you can wait until after hours and leave a voicemail. you can always write a letter, but i'd advise you do that immediately so it's seen as soon as possible!

and if you can't do any of those, it's okay. just keep spreading the word and not only on tumblr. make videos to post online and persuade family into contacting local congress as well (but be careful with who you tell, because they might just be in favor of these bills)

Bad Internet Bills

All of the bad internet bills. One website.

5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

[arithesillybilly]

Thanks to @crueclown22 for this important info!! Also they said to keep it only on tumblr so plz just don’t repost it on other platforms!!

[akissmksskka]

this eases my soul a bit :) more people should know of this. still scary, but even so, there is comfort in just knowing what is going on.

[morweneclipsed]

the KIDS act is heading to a house vote this week. it affects everyone online, not just kids.

the bill “claims” it doesn’t require age verification. but it keeps applying restrictions whenever a platform “knows or should have known” a user is a minor, and you can’t know that without checking everyone. so everyone gets checked. licenses, passports, facial scans. the disclaimer is a fig leaf.

who gets hurt? the trans teenager trying to understand their own body. the kid in an abusive home trying to get help without their parents finding out. anyone in a state with an abortion ban. anyone who needs anonymity to be safe. the “harmful content” categories are vague enough for any hostile AG to aim at whatever they want. in texas that means queer content. reproductive health. harm reduction spaces. im not trying to be scary, its just how it works and, chances are, how its gonna go.

disappearing messages are a privacy feature, through and through. the bill pressures platforms to restrict them without ever explaining how you address harms inside encrypted conversations you can’t read. draw your own conclusions.

they bundled this with fentanyl bills and a law named after a dead teenager so voting no becomes an attack ad. nobody wants to be the ‘Bully McPunchPuppiesAndBabies’, and to make matters worse, the act is being fast tracked under a process that skips amendments. you get all of it or none of it.

the senators who wrote the original version of this bill hate what the house did to it. the senate is where this dies. contact yours.

EFF Breakdown:

The KIDS Act Would Require Age Checks To Get Online

Buried inside the KIDS Act are provisions that will push online services to verify all users’ ages, require government-directed moderation p

Contact Congress:

Tell Congress: Don’t Force Age Checks Online

Congress is preparing to vote on the KIDS Act, a sweeping internet bill that would pressure websites and apps to determine users’ ages befor

[akissmksskka]

CALL YOUR REPS AND VOTE "NO" ON KOSA AND THE KIDS ACT, AND THE SNEAKY MUST-PASS BILL THEY'RE SHOVING KOSA INTO.

there's a lot of bad things going on in the world, but i urge people not to be distracted right now. it's what they want. there's been a lot of breaking news this weekend but it's important we make this part of what's on everyone's radar.

american internet freedom and anonymity is at stake as we speak, and if we know anything from what's happening in other countries, this isn't something to shrug off. due to utahs potential loophole worldwide vpn ban in september, this could be inescapable if we don't DO SOMETHING.

and i don't mean talking about doing something. call your state reps, email them, fax them, write to them, and don't stop! let them know how bad these bills are - and if they don't listen, don't shut up about it!

websites for easy access:

Bad Internet Bills

All of the bad internet bills. One website.

5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

[akissmksskka]

KOSA AND 18 OTHER "CHILD SAFETY" BILLS ARE ABOUT TO PASS THE HOUSE FLOOR. DON'T IGNORE THIS

in just a couple of days (or, sometime next week) americans might lose their freedom online, and even if not immediately because of the legal process, will be required by law to upload their id or face scan in order to use social media. this is a very basic description of what's going on, but digital identification isn't the only downside to this. censorship is eminent and these bills can extend past social media and be applied to anything the government would deem inappropriate for children.

you might think kosa is for protecting the kids, but it simply isn't. children will find a way to get online anyway, and may even turn to dangerous alternatives. most parents are dumb enough to just hand their children their id to use for whatever, so these bills may not even work as intended. responsibility should be in parents' hands, not the state.

"well, what can i do?"

well, my friend, a lot! don't stay quiet, and stop whining about it without making an effort!!

- look up and email / write to / call your representatives. maybe even ones from other states too to cover more ground. blow up their phones and don't stop. tell them how unconstitutional these bills are, and reinform them that they are being passed in a sneaky way. oppose kosa and the kids act!

- spread the word. many people are unaware of this, and the popular majority who are is in favor of these bills.

- go to these websites:

Bad Internet Bills

All of the bad internet bills. One website.

5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

- don't give up, and don't shut up about it!

[nerdy-chocomallow]

Stop KOSA

KOSA is a censorship bill that won’t make kids safe. Instead, it'll put all internet users at risk, especially youth. If you believe in a fr

[oh-dear-moon-give-me-a-kiss]

Remember ladies and gentlemen and non-binaries the Republicans and Democrats and independence don't give a fuck you or your feelings And also remember they want to take away your freedom of speech online by repealing section 230 and push KOSA But let's watch it backfire on them When they realize it affects them too

[akissmksskka]

KOSA AND 18 OTHER "CHILD SAFETY" BILLS ARE ABOUT TO PASS THE HOUSE FLOOR. DON'T IGNORE THIS

in just a couple of days (or, sometime next week) americans might lose their freedom online, and even if not immediately because of the legal process, will be required by law to upload their id or face scan in order to use social media. this is a very basic description of what's going on, but digital identification isn't the only downside to this. censorship is eminent and these bills can extend past social media and be applied to anything the government would deem inappropriate for children.

you might think kosa is for protecting the kids, but it simply isn't. children will find a way to get online anyway, and may even turn to dangerous alternatives. most parents are dumb enough to just hand their children their id to use for whatever, so these bills may not even work as intended. responsibility should be in parents' hands, not the state.

"well, what can i do?"

well, my friend, a lot! don't stay quiet, and stop whining about it without making an effort!!

- look up and email / write to / call your representatives. maybe even ones from other states too to cover more ground. blow up their phones and don't stop. tell them how unconstitutional these bills are, and reinform them that they are being passed in a sneaky way. oppose kosa and the kids act!

- spread the word. many people are unaware of this, and the popular majority who are is in favor of these bills.

- go to these websites:

Bad Internet Bills

All of the bad internet bills. One website.

5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

- don't give up, and don't shut up about it!