We didn't choose this battle, Nostriches, but it might choose us.
Godspeed. 🫡
>> The age-verification rule isn't aimed solely at sex sites, but at any digital entity where racy content or other "harmful" speech could be found.
In addition to Bluesky, Reddit, X, Discord, and Grinder "have now announced they will deploy age assurance" schemes, Ofcom says.
Services had until last week to start complying or face serious financial consequences.
On Bluesky, this means submitting credit card information or submitting to a facial scan.<<
https://reason.com/2025/07/28/the-age-gated-internet-is-here/
These laws all seem to be coordinated between countries.
The targeted sites and services laid out in Australia's laws are quite clear and I imagine this is what all governments are aiming for.
Anything that allows interaction between two or more users is a threat and must be controlled.
Yeah, the USA states have also been passing these laws. Even Texas!
They only way to maintain control is in unison.
Just like the world all deciding at the same time that 6 feet was the magical distance to stop the flu.
Age verification to make phone calls incoming?
Its very clear its coordinated. The real question is whats the source. Which summit did they plot it and in whose interest?
Big Tech is the source. Same playbook as in finance: when your service degrades and disruptive competition emerges, start sponsoring politicians to create compliance rules that lock everyone else out. Then convince the public you're too big to fail and either back absolutism or promote "state sponsored socialism for billionaires, austerity for every else".
I don't think this can /will be complied with by the small folk, UK Australia and EU can choose to fine those sites (idk how they do it outside jurisdiction) , or they can chose to ban them.
Which is fine by me, they can ban themselves and their citizens out of the free internet, they chose this.
It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
It will be used as a tool most harshly against services that they do not like. And another barrier for anything new or disruptive to gain marketshare.
I could see them making the restrictions with big enough gaps that those who wish can slip through (like the faked face scans from videogames currently) but that still capture the masses into their compliance system.
Soon: "Before using this service please confirm that you are from on of the following countries: UK, USA, China, any EU country."
Problem solved. Then countries can ask ISP to block these service if they want/can but good luck enforcing that.
At least in the USA we still have our guns
I am jealous of you every day for this.
Sadly I can see things deteriorating to the point where you actually have to use them.
Sometimes I feel like there will be a point in the future where Americans will form freedoms last stand.
I still feel like we Americans owe the rest of the world an apology for how hard he fell for and complied with the covid lockdown (guns and all)
Hopefully we can make it up with online free speech.
If there are still remnants of freedom there is hope for all
The laws were already passed in Australia, they come into effect in December.
Children 16 years and younger will not be legally allowed to play Minecraft online, or any other game that allows messages.
They will not be allowed to access news websites or YouTube or anything else where you can leave a comment.
The government are insane.
The zionists are terrified of the people rising up so they're clamping down against our speech.
Yes. And for everyone that thinks politics is the answer both major parties voted for it 😡
The public all lap it up. SAVE THE CHILDREN!
