The largest party in the Belgian parliament New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) opposes Chat Control. Belgium will likely abstain or vote against it when it is voted on in October
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Wij blijven ons verzetten tegen pogingen om #encryptie te omzeilen via chat-control. Dit is een β€˜fausse bonne idΓ©e’ die de deur opent naar een...
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it may be time to stop and reflect." β€”Mark Twain
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Bluesky has decided to block access to its service in Mississippi instead of following a new age verification law which requires platforms to introduce age verification for all users before they can access
TechCrunch
Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law | TechCrunch
In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, it doesn't have the resources to make the substantial technica...
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Immigration + customs enforcement is using data about wire transfers between the U.S. + Mexico to track down immigrants for deportation
The Intercept
ICE Hunts Down Immigrants by Spying on Their Wire Transfers
Investigators traced the remittances an immigrant was sending from Hawaii to Mexico to figure out his location.
The new EU Chat Control proposal, aims to enhance the ability of authorities to monitor online communications. One of the most contentious aspects of this proposal is that it would allow authorities to use AI to scan not only illegal content but also "unknown" content. Here you can find more information about the proposal + how to take action:
Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU
Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
Mississippi's age verification law for social media will take effect: It requires social media platforms to verify users' ages and blocks those under 18 unless they have parental permission
The Verge
Supreme Court opens door to social media age-gating in US
The age of internet verification is approaching.
Today in privacy + surveillance: Online Safety Act focusπŸ‘‡ 1. UK Online Safety Act enables censorship worldwide www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/09/uk-online-safety-act-internet-censorship-world-following-suit 2. Americans, beware: lessons from Reddit’s UK age check chaos www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/08/blocking-access-harmful-content-will-not-protect-children-online-no-matter-how 3. Tell your MP: The Online Safety Act isn’t working www.action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working image #privacy #surveillance
The largest age verification platform, Persona, is funded by Founders Fund, which was launchend in 2005 by Peter Thiel, Ken Howery + Luke Nosek. We are trapped in the panopticon loop https://withpersona.com/blog/series-d image #privacy #surveillance