#internet policy

[fugoslawbooks]

Discord is rolling out worldwide Age Verification and all accounts will be set to teen by default.

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

Age verification for all.

[the-most-humble-blog]

🛡️ BLACKSITE ENTRY — “AGE VERIFICATION ISN’T ABOUT PROTECTING KIDS. IT’S ABOUT COLLARING THE INTERNET.” | Mr. Humble | Blacksite Literature™

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They said it was to “protect the children.” Twenty-five states later, the only thing they’ve protected is a pipeline straight to your ID, your face scan, and your history. Fiction gets locked down. War footage? Free to stream. The message is clear: Violence keeps you obedient. Sexual autonomy makes you dangerous. And this isn’t the last wall they’ll build — it’s just the first one you didn’t fight.

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[waitididntvoteforthat]

House sends Trump bill to kill landmark broadband privacy regulations

The House on Tuesday is expected to join the Senate in voting to kill the FCC's tough new broadband privacy rules, sending the repeal on to President Trump.

[fugoslawbooks]

Anti-Porn Senator Introduces Federal Age Verification Bill

U.S. Senator Jim Banks of Indiana, who last month urged the Department of Justice to ramp up obscenity prosecutions, on Wednesday introduced

Jim Banks introduced a bill that would consider "gender ideology" adult content and includes Sesame Street as an offender

[fugoslawbooks]

seeing all these U16 social media bans during pride month breaks my heart especially because the internet is one of the first places someone can experiment and be queer without judgment while finding themselves and community

[fugoslawbooks]

FTC will not enforce COPPA on companies collecting children's data for Age Verification Purposes

Enforcement Policy Statement Promoting the Adoption of Age-Verification Technology

[fugoslawbooks]

Discord is doubling down. If you have nitro now is good a time as any to cancel.

[fugoslawbooks]

I know a lot of people are worried about ao3 & KOSA. Here is their update from 2024. In its current state, they are unaffected because of their 501(c)(3) status, but I think everyone is right to be worried.