Age Verification
Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view some content
Starting next month users may be asked for a driver’s license, passport, or credit card.
Social platforms push back against Australia’s online censorship law
Facebook and Twitter call for a review of the law.
US lawmakers play with the idea of social media ID verification, following proposals from other countries
A draft discussion bill hints at future proposals.
UK regulator tells video platforms to crack down on “hate speech” and make users “safer”
UK’s nanny state releases a new report.
Mastercard used its dominance to dictate online platform rules, then launched its own digital ID system to capitalize on it
Payment processors are positioning themselves as the decider of who gets to stay online.
How vaccine passports are crushing freedom, privacy, and civil liberties
A primer on how powerful institutions are ushering in this invasive tech.
Show your ID to use social media? Australia hints at new plans.
Australia is considering the privacy-invasive proposals to curb “hate speech” and more.
YouTube hints its next “misinformation” crackdown will curb videos that get referral traffic from other sites
The video-sharing platform suggested that changes would be coming as part of its “ongoing improvements.”
Twitter suspends world’s biggest commercial archive Adland
The account was verified and had been active on Twitter for more than a decade.
YouTube restricts video that defense says exonerates Kyle Rittenhouse
The legal team have faced obstacles on all major Big Tech platforms.
YouTube will age-restrict more videos, killing virality, and some users will need to hand over ID to watch
Creators will be concerned about how this impacts their views and livelihood.