The KIDS Act, set for a US House vote as early as next week, could eliminate online anonymity, raising the risk for journalists, dissidents, and whistleblowers
https://theintercept.com/2026/06/28/age-verification-privacy-surveillance-journalists-whistleblowers/
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Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 76d
I'm tired boss.
Bakkoda@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 76d
The United States government can no longer tolerate not knowing the age and identity of every single person online because how the fuck else are they gonna find all the underage kids to rape?
Wataba@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 76d
And all the whistleblowers to sell out to Mossad for assassination.
BrickEater@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 76d
Well it was nice knowing y'all, I'll be back to reading soon I suppose.
SendMePhotos@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 73d
Why is it always a save the kids thing that eliminates the most basic privacy protection