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Andreas Albrecht @Datterich@darmstadt.social

· 2w ago

There's an EU citizen's #initiative against age verification and the necessity for a digital ID on the internet: https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2026/000011_en You can sign it if you are an EU citizen. Cheers to the Finnish people who are already at almost 10% of the threshold required! #EUid #ageverification #StopKillingTheInternet #digitalID #petition

European Citizens' Initiative

Initiative detail | European Citizens' Initiative

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Fam @usernomnomnom@mastodon.social

· 1mo ago

If you live in the #EU and like #privacy, you should know that the ECI "Stop killing the internet" is now live and collecting signatures! It's not as radical as I would have liked, but better than nothing. https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2026/000011_en #eupol #ageverification #digitalid

European Citizens' Initiative

Initiative detail | European Citizens' Initiative

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GeriAQuin @GeriAQuin@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

#DigitalID

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Miguel Afonso Caetano 🦾 🌹 @remixtures@tldr.nettime.org

· 2mo ago

"Andy Burnham is expected to scrap Keir Starmer’s plans for digital ID cards in a “reset of priorities” when he enters Downing Street on Monday. The new Labour leader plans to redirect the resources earmarked for the scheme towards tackling the cost of living, his team indicated on Saturday. The Guardian understands the proposals are being outlined in an attempt to distance the incoming prime minister from unpopular choices made by his predecessor. A petition opposing the introduction of digital ID cards when it was announced last year attracted about 3m signatures. “One of the first things this government will do is put its focus where people need it right now: creating breathing space and delivering change they can feel in their everyday lives,” Burnham’s spokesperson said. “That means all the time and resource that was going to be spent on a national ID scheme will go instead to where it’s most needed, such as helping with the cost of living." https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/18/burnham-to-scrap-starmers-digital-id-scheme-in-reset-of-priorities #UK #DigitalID #Surveillance #Privacy #Burnham

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

· 2mo ago

Is it bye bye bye for UK Digital ID? As ORG’s @jim@social.openrightsgroup.org said, this scheme would risk “creating a digital surveillance infrastructure that will change everyone’s daily lives.” Another authoritarian assault on our rights could hit the shredder as Burnham heads to No.10. We’ll wait and see… https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/18/burnham-to-scrap-starmers-digital-id-scheme-in-reset-of-priorities #digitalid #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

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@DM_Ronin@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

this is absolutely fantastic news - current proposal is flawed and completely unworkable. I'd suggest to go further & review eVisa scheme https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/18/burnham-to-scrap-starmers-digital-id-scheme-in-reset-of-priorities however, if Burnham & his team are going to stick with U-16 social media ban, how do they think it's going to work? because social media ban is pretty much a "soft" version of Digital ID #Privacy #Surveillance #DigitalID #Security #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #Tech #Technology #UnitedKingdom #UK #eVisa #Immigration

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Ondrej Sevcik @ondrejsevcik@hachyderm.io

· 2mo ago

I'm buying a new car right now and I hadn't realized how bad things have gotten in the EU. Every new car now has to ship with "Intelligent Speed Assistance" and "Advanced Driver Distraction Warning". It sound reasonable, but in practice they're implemented soo badly. I tested a new Toyota. The speed assistance beeps at you the moment you go 1 km/h over the limit, which every driver knows happens from time to time. I set cruise control to 50 and it still beeped when we hit a hill or went over a bump and drifted to 51. This happened all the time. The distraction warning is even worse. It scans your face to check you're paying attention, and it's full of false alarms. On a completely empty road you can't even glance at the scenery around you. Have you ever taken a road trip?! I get that we want safer roads, but this isn't the way. Make people responsible for their actions instead. Speeding? - pay a real fine, or lose your license. Don't meddle with everyone's driving in real time. Same pattern from #EU as #DigitalID and Chat Control. Forced on everyone, badly built, no opt-out. These technologies should be optional, properly tested, and actually improved before they're mandatory. Not forced onto us.

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Hacker News @hackernews@robot.villas

· 3mo ago

European digital ID wallets are a gift to Google and Apple https://waag.org/en/article/european-digital-id-wallets-are-gift-google-and-apple/ #HackerNews #Tech #DigitalID

Waag Futurelab

Waag | European digital ID wallets are a gift to Google and Apple

European governments are rolling out digital identity wallets, which are to be used by citizens to access services, and to verify their age online. There is a serious problem with this: these wallets rely on safety services of Google and Apple.

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Kraken @analytics@social.vir.group

· 3mo ago

By the end of 2026 the EU must hand a digital identity wallet to ~450 million people — passport, driver's licence, diploma and bank details in one phone app. Cryptographers say it "phones home" on every scan. 500 experts warned in 2023. Brussels shipped it anyway. This is the identity layer of the same architecture as the digital euro. Full breakdown: https://newsgroup.site/eidas-2-eu-digital-identity-wallet-surveillance/ #eIDAS #privacy #DigitalID #surveillance

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Цифровий гаманець ЄС: 500 експертів проти стеження

Гаманець ЄС зберігатиме паспорт, права й рахунок у телефоні до 2026. Чому 500 науковців і криптографи б'ють на сполох — повний розбір архітектури.

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

· 3mo ago

The fight for the open Internet is on – support our work 🦾 We're facing a social media ban, digital ID checkpoints and powers to scan our devices. Our privacy and free expression rights could lie in tatters if we don't resist. Donate now to power our grassroots movement ⬇️ https://action.openrightsgroup.org/build-our-grassroots-power-defend-open-internet #StopKillingInternet #grassroots #crowdfunder #socialmediaban #digitalrights #privacy #freeexpression #censorship #digitalid #ukpolitics #ukpol

Open Rights Group

Build our grassroots power to defend the open Internet

Fight back with grassroots power Open Rights Group was founded by members of the public who decided the UK needed an organisation that would fight for their digital rights. Ever since, this grassroots support has been fundamental to who we are and how we win. ORG doesn’t accept money from the government or big tech. We need your support to help us build a solid grassroots base that will resist these latest attacks and save the open Internet. Every donation will make a real difference. £25 could

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The Unknown Universe @unknownuniverse@unkn.uk

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

The UK PM has just announced an under-16 social media ban. This is the 'Trojan Horse' in action. You cannot enforce a ban without an Age Verification layer, and you can’t have Age Verification without a National Digital ID or bio-metric database. They are using the 'child safety' card to build a mandatory surveillance gate for the entire internet. Between the new taxes and the constant bans, it’s clear this government has zero respect for personal agency or digital sovereignty. If you aren't already moving your data off the cloud and into your own home lab, start now. The gap between our current society and a total surveillance state just got a whole lot smaller. #UKPolitics #OnlineSafetyAct #Privacy #Surveillance #DigitalID #AgeVerification #MassSurveillance #DigitalRights

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

The UK social media ban for under-16s does nothing to sort out the harms caused by platforms. Harmful content is a product of a business model that uses data to drive engagement and target users with ads. Digital ID checks feed more data into this system, while leaving the engine for harms unchecked. Read our response ⬇️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/starmers-social-media-ban-fails-to-address-root-causes-of-online-harms/ #socialmediaban #socialmedia #starmer #stopkillinginternet #ukpolitics #ukpol #onlinesafety #ageverification #digitalid #privacy #censorship

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Image scanning for nudes 🤝 digital ID checks This will affect everyone. All adults will have to hand over their ID to turn off the blocks on their phone. But the scanning software will hang around. Something that could end up being used to censor much more. We can't allow this trojan horse tech. ORG's @JamesBaker@social.openrightsgroup.org spoke to TalkTV about the UK government's plans. https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/6dYE596iFv5viV5QHemnR8 #censorship #ageverification #digitalID #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

· 4mo ago

Boosted by @hypebot@goingdark.social

🚨 LAST CHANCE 🚨 The UK government's online safety consultation closes TODAY. We must push back against more and more online ID checks. Making every adult hand over sensitive data to unregulated providers is itself UNSAFE. Let's take on Big Tech business models instead! Have your say ➡️ https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/growing-up-in-the-online-world-a-national-consultation #onlinesafety #privacy #ageverification #bigtech #digitalID #ukpolitics #ukpol

GOV.UK

Growing up in the online world: a national consultation

We consulted on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as gaming sites and AI chatbots, restrictions on addictive design features and risky functionalities, and better support for parents and families.

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

· 4mo ago

1 DAY TO GO ⏰️ 💭 Tell the UK government to rethink online safety. ❌️ Creating a privacy timebomb with surveillance-based information blockades isn't the way. ✅️ We need user choice and better platform design, NOT mandatory ID checks. Have your say on a better way by 26 May ➡️ https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/growing-up-in-the-online-world-a-national-consultation #onlinesafety #ageverification #digitalID #privacy #interoperability #bigtech #ukpolitics #ukpol

GOV.UK

Growing up in the online world: a national consultation

We consulted on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as gaming sites and AI chatbots, restrictions on addictive design features and risky functionalities, and better support for parents and families.

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

· 4mo ago

We're paying a huge price for a policy that doesn't work. People adapt what they do online when parts of the Internet are put behind intrusive ID checks. Why carry on like this when young Australians have found ways to bypass the social media ban? Have your say by 26 May in the UK consultation ➡️ https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/growing-up-in-the-online-world-a-national-consultation #onlinesafety #privacy #ageverification #digitalID #digitalrights #socialmediaban #ukpolitics #ukpol

GOV.UK

Growing up in the online world: a national consultation

We consulted on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as gaming sites and AI chatbots, restrictions on addictive design features and risky functionalities, and better support for parents and families.

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Mx Verda @MxVerda@lgbtqia.space

· 4mo ago

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Oho...? https://www.tumblr.com/hrhowling/816817207863558144 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/growing-up-in-the-online-world-a-national-consultation #UK #UnitedKingdom #OnlineSafetyAct #SnoopersCharter #OnlineSafety #internet #DigitalID #Age #AgeVerification

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Mx Verda @MxVerda@lgbtqia.space

· 4mo ago

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@ people with kids, wards, young people, duty of care, friends of, family of, neighbours of, and whatever else: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/growing-up-in-the-online-world-a-national-consultation #UK #UnitedKingdom #OnlineSafetyAct #SnoopersCharter #OnlineSafety #internet #DigitalID #Age #AgeVerification

GOV.UK

Growing up in the online world: a national consultation

We consulted on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as gaming sites and AI chatbots, restrictions on addictive design features and risky functionalities, and better support for parents and families.

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Mx Verda @MxVerda@lgbtqia.space

· 4mo ago

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" we need to consider whether additional measures could build on our existing approach and ensure the UK remains the safest place for children to be online. [...] What happens next This consultation will close on the 26 May 2026. The government has committed to taking swift action on its findings. On 16 February 2026, the Prime Minister announced new legal powers to allow the government to act swiftly after the consultation response, without waiting for new primary legislation. We will publish our response in summer 2026. " https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/growing-up-in-the-online-world-a-national-consultation #UK #UnitedKingdom #OnlineSafetyAct #SnoopersCharter #OnlineSafety #internet #DigitalID #Age #AgeVerification

GOV.UK

Growing up in the online world: a national consultation

We consulted on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as gaming sites and AI chatbots, restrictions on addictive design features and risky functionalities, and better support for parents and families.

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

· 5mo ago

Digital checkpoints will crop up all over the Internet after UK MPs backed new powers to expand age verification. The only way to block under-16s is to run checks on everybody. That's millions more people having to hand over personal data to unregulated providers just to access everyday services. Watch now ⬇️ #ageverification #digitalid #socialmedia #socialmediaban #freedomofexpression #childrensbill #privacy #ukpoltics

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