#anonymity

[miamaimania]

"Feet Above" by Zurab Getsadze ⌘

[pinkyprincessnom]

Reminder folks, discord still has it's global age verification plans happening this year in the start of June

Best we start cancelling nitro's subscription, send feedback, or make fire on other platforms, and still give fire to your local/state/federal representatives about these age verification laws they brought into the world wide web.

Can we do that everyone

@d0esery @gentleman-velvet @roxfox5 @hannahhook7744 @youtube-privacy-union

I need you guys to spread this far and wide as humanly possible

[faggotfungus]

View article without paywall

"The problem is that there’s no way to reliably verify someone’s age without verifying who they are. A platform cannot magically discern that a user is 16 without collecting identifying information, whether through government documents such as a passport, payment information like a credit card, or other identity-disclosing data. Whether that data is stored by the platform itself or outsourced to a vendor, the result is always the same: A user’s offline identity is forever linked with their online behavior. Stripping anonymity from the internet would constitute one of the most sweeping rollbacks of civil rights in recent history. It would allow for unprecedented levels of mass surveillance and censorship, endangering the most marginalized members of society. Whistleblowers exposing corporate wrongdoing could be tracked and fired, government employees speaking out about illegal behavior or bad policies could face prosecution, and activists organizing protests could be identified and surveilled before ever setting foot on the street."

[liberatingreality]

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

Oscar Wilde

[yourlocalbreadenthusiast]

Kindly take a break from scrolling to read this, it's important.

Take your time to grieve and come to terms with the election results, but once you've done that, it's time to get to work. We have two months. And a lot to do in that time. We have to prepare, to be ready.

Be careful about what you post or say online. Anything potentially incriminating should be avoided. Threatening language, even if clearly a joke, can be used against you.

Know someone who's trans? Someone who's had an abortion? Someone who's LGBTQIA+? Someone who's an immigrant? Someone who attends protests? Someone who's disabled? Someone who might in any way be at risk due to laws being put into place? No you don't.

Move away from social media platforms and browsers that require you to use your real identity or input a large amount of personal information. Now's a good time to find alternate means of communicating online. Tails, Element, Tor, Mastodon, Firefox, and Lemmy are all decent options.

Find a community. Someone you can talk to, either online or in real life, that you'll have reliable contact with. We need to try and create a network, but one that's as anonymous as possible.

Start scrubbing your trail as much as possible. Get rid of old accounts that can still be traced to you but are no longer used, delete personal data off the internet. There are websites out there that will freely remove your data from the internet, but be careful about which one you use, make sure it's safe and legitimate first.

Change any usernames that you can that contain any personal information. Names, birthdays, anything.

Plan B has a four year shelf life. Stock up, but don't take more than you you'll need. We don't want a COVID repeat where everyone buys an excessive amount of things and leaves none for everybody else.

There are doctors that will sterilize you, if that's the way you want to go.

Stop using online period trackers right now. Delete all data from it if possible first, then delete the app itself. If you must, write it down, but in a subtle manner and on something you keep at home. Don't label it, just put the dates. If you're really worried, discard older records and only keep the most recent few, and label the dates as other random events, like "go to mall" or "chicken salad for dinner this night"

Get your vaccines now.

Save money.

Archive. We have to start collecting records, media, data, books, and articles now. On racism, on fascism, on homophobia, on gender, on self-reliance, on survival, on safe travels routes, on equality, on justice, on anything that may be useful and/or censored soon. We can't let them erase it.

Collect those online resources. Bookmark them, copy files into your storage, Screenshot pages. Create a decentralized library where everyone is working to be part of a whole, storing what they can individually and sharing it between one another. Again, be careful about doing this.

Second-hand bookstores are your best friend. Books are usually very cheap in them, and they often have a decent stock. See what you can find.

When buying ANYTHING I have mentioned above, or anything else that maybe put you in danger, try to use cash to reduce your spending trail.

Check your car information online, many newer models can be remotely tracked.

Turn your phone completely off if you may be at risk due to your location and current activities. Turning off your GPS also helps.

Take note of where you are. Who are your friends? Who's a safe person? Where can you go besides your own home that you know you'll be safe? Establish these connections now.

Who around you is not safe? Who and where do you need to avoid? Do you need to move? If you cannot afford moving but need to, there are fundraisers that can help you. If even that is not an option, at least try to make sure your home is secure. Have someone who can help you. Have a fallback safe place.

And finally, I want anyone with resources to put them in the replies. Flood it with useful links, information, tips, anything. We're in this together. Do not panic. Organize.

EDIT: Please be civil in the replies.

[flare4688]

To ALL who own an Android phone, LISTEN UP!

Again, normally I wouldn't post anything and this isn't anything KOSA, AB 1043, AB 1709 related. But I think this is just as important for internet freedom. As of September 2026, all app developers must be registered by verified developers in order for apps to be installed on certified Android devices.

This means that if you want to install an app that isn't from the play store, you cannot unless the developer has verified through googles program. Not only does it effect consumers choice, it also effects app developers who focus on open source or community based software on android.

Now you can say that you can switch to apple and use their app store, but it will be a little more restrictive on which apps you can download (I assume, never used an Iphone). Plus, don't forget they have implemented age verification on their app store which is a huge problem in itself. Want to download an app from github, can't its not verified. Want to download a apk file, can't its not verified. You cannot download in android anything unless it approved by google!!!

Another issue for this is that android app developers have to follow these steps just to develop apps.

Not only will it drive developers to not create apps, developers overall will just give up, leaving users with less options for apps that fit their needs. Android whole deal is that its open and free for users, a distinction on the ios, now you're saying its not. This is just anticompetitive behavior. Yet again google enshittifying things and deciding what you do.

If you want any more information on this, heres a website on the situation, as well as what to do if you're a app developer and android user.

Keep Android Open

Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.

As of reading this, google has not backed down on its Android Developer Verification Program, still stating its stance on its description. Also please sign this petition. We have limited before this is implemented, fight back and don't give into google.

Sign the Petition

Stop Google from limiting APK file usage

[animentality]