Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing

https://theintercept.com/2026/06/28/age-verification-privacy-surveillance-journalists-whistleblowers/

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Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 62d (1 reply)

Anyone who thinks this shit is about "protecting children" is either hopelessly naive or wilfully ignorant.

Astertheprince@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 61d

They will use fake IDs. Anyone who thinks they won't is lying to themselves or just lying to us.

Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 21 pts · 62d

could kill whistleblowing

The lawmakers in question:

OwOarchist@pawb.social · 16 pts · 62d

and require platforms to implement age verification technology for users accessing pornographic material, among other measures.

This shit is a trojan horse. Because the next bill the Republicans push through will be to define anything LGBT+ as 'pornographic'. So now they can block kids from accessing educational material and resources, and they can also start building a database of everyone in the country who's LGBT+ ... for reasons.

therealdries@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 15 pts · 62d (2 replies)

Online Age Verification Law Could Designed To Kill Whistleblowing

FTFT.

Don't we all just love it when even (supposedly) "leftist" media uses such limpwristed and mealy-mouthed language?

OwOarchist@pawb.social · 8 pts · 62d

Almost all of the media is in on it. They want more of your info in order to sell more lucrative targeted ads to you.

supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 62d

Thank you for fixing the headline you are 100% right.

LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net · 12 pts · 62d (3 replies)

It already passed the house, didn't it?

schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · 12 pts · 62d (2 replies)
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net · 9 pts · 62d (1 reply)

Damn so faster than expected. I'm assuming it will pass the senate too...

schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · 10 pts · 62d

This article https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/29/kids-safety-package-wins-house-approval-00980846 estimates that that's not especially likely. Let's hope that is right.

bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 62d
Astertheprince@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 61d (1 reply)

Use fake IDs, encourage people to use and make fake IDs. Share tools to make fake IDs. They need to know how stupid and overbearing said laws are. Bonus if you make said Fake IDs and their generation easily accessible to kids.

If privacy and anonymity is a crime, then commit crimes to get it. Make sure other people think this thought too. Don't stay silent about it. That's what they want you to do.

naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 61d

Alright, share some tools to make fake ids