Big Brother Surveillance

Arizona Bill Would Require ID Checks to Use a Weather App

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From “reclaimthenet.org” The bill would require parental permission or ID checks to open the calculator app that came with your phone. Arizona legislators have introduced what may be the most aggressive app store age verification bill in the country. House Bill 2920 would require age verification not just for app downloads, but for preinstalled software, the browser, […]

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Ring Cancels Flock Safety Integration After Public Backlash

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From “reclaimthenet.org” The cancellation is real, but the infrastructure that made the partnership feel plausible in the first place is still very much running. Public backlash has forced Ring to cancel its partnership with Flock Safety, the law enforcement surveillance company whose camera network has reportedly given ICE and other federal agencies access to footage

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40 State Attorneys General Want To Tie Online Access to ID

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From “reclaimthenet.org” The bill’s supporters call it child protection; its architecture looks more like a national ID system for the internet. A bloc of 40 state and territorial attorneys general is urging Congress to adopt the Senate’s version of the controversial Kids Online Safety Act, positioning it as the stronger regulatory instrument and rejecting the House

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Discord to Demand Face Scan or ID to Access All Features

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From “reclaimthenet.org” Discord’s age gates also hinge on constant behavioral monitoring that shadows users across the platform. Discord is preparing to make age classification a constant background process across its platform. Beginning next month, every account will default to a teen-appropriate experience unless the user takes steps to prove adulthood. Age determination will sit underneath

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Spain Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-16s Nationwide

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From “reclaimthenet.org” Spain’s social media ban for minors doubles as a test case for Europe’s expanding digital ID surveillance. Spain plans to bar children under 16 from using social media, marking one of the most aggressive online age restrictions in Europe, and another government is moving to introduce online digital ID. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez

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