Australia’s New Internet ID Laws Are Here – And They’re Terrifying (JWP87)

Governments across the world are tightening their grip on the internet. I break down the new “Online Safety Act” and age verification laws that will soon require Australians to show digital ID or even facial recognition just to make a Google search. I explore the rise of collectivism and authoritarianism, the threat of mass self-censorship, and what these laws mean for freedom, privacy, and the future of public discourse.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - New Age Verification Laws in Australia

2:23 - The UK’s Online Safety Act

7:17 - The Government and Big Tech are Not God

15:47 - What Are the Impacts of the Laws?

21:39 - The Threat of Self-Censorship

23:16 - Collectivism and Authoritarianism is On the Rise

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