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The UK Age‑Verification Bill will not protect kids, will mean less privacy and more censorship The new law forces users onto tiny, unregulated sites that can simply ignore the rules. Instead of keeping kids safe, it shoves them away from big, proven platforms and into corners of the web where age checks are non‑existent. And it's happing in countries all around the world This is a good explainer video from Techlore and well worth a watch https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/lb3Uo1Q__jE #DigitalFreedom #Privacy #OnlineSafety #UKLaw #StopCensorship

I stopped watching the news years ago and I'm better for it.

Age verification systems will create permanent records of user activity, compromising privacy and freedom of information. Governments and corporations are using the protection of children as a justification for widespread surveillance and censorship

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that search warrants for digital devices must specify limitations to protect privacy, as outlined in the Fourth Amendment. In People v. Carson, the court determined that warrants should only allow access to data clearly connected to the crime being investigated.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Fourth Amendment Victory: Michigan Supreme Court Reins in Digital Device Fishing Expeditions

When police have a warrant to search a phone, should they be able to see everything on the phone—from family photos to communications with your d...

Pre-crime AI technology is being marketed in the US following a tragic church attack in Minneapolis, with GIDEON's AI platform aiming to preemptively detect potential violent actors. @Marty Bent rightly warns that pre-crime AI, despite its potential to prevent attacks, will likely be used to curb speech and target individuals who criticize the power structure, similar to practices in Europe.

TFTC – Truth for the Commoner

Pre-Crime: Apparently Coming to the US Next Week

Not great, Bob!