The rampant data sharing fueled by online tracking has serious consequences. Privacy Badger blocks online tracking to prevent your browsing data from being used against you.
#Ageverification must not become mandatory. In general, the effect and implementation of age verification are still unclear, and the risks outweigh the benefits. There is no law worldwide that enforces mandatory AV for messengers.
Online age verification isn't like showing ID at a bar. It's more invasive, affects far more transactions, and poses serious privacy, security, and free speech risks that in-person checks never do.
Our new Age Verification Resource Hub is live at — and next week (12/15–12/17), we’re hosting an AMA on r/privacy to talk about it. Come ask us anything about what these sweeping laws really mean for your rights and safety.
#E2EE must be explicitly protected, and client-side scanning must be excluded entirely.