Ah, the #FCC, our beloved champions of #privacy, now demanding IDs for phone numbers. 😱 Because nothing says "secure" like handing over more personal data to the government. 📱🔒 Meanwhile, the article repeats itself more times than a bad #infomercial. 🙄
https://reclaimthenet.org/the-fcc-wants-your-id-before-you-get-a-phone-number #GovernmentID #PersonalData #HackerNews #ngated

@anchinya
All #Danish #GovernmentID #MitID runs using apple and google features. You can't install it on an #ungoogled #android

You also need it to sign into your online banking.

Shut #MitID down and you get major #disruption to #Denmark

@jpkolsen @pluralistic

Hackers claim Discord breach exposed data of 5.5 million users
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-claim-discord-breach-exposed-data-of-55-million-users/ <- This is why you don't hand over your passport/drivers licence to look at porn, Aways us a VPN. Also this is an argument against the Britcard. #britcard #vpn #governmentID
Hackers claim Discord breach exposed data of 5.5 million users

Discord says they will not be negotiating with threat actors who claim to have stolen the data of 5.5 million unique users from the company's Zendesk support system instance, including government IDs and partial payment information for some people.

BleepingComputer
Discord Security Breach Exposed Government ID Photos of 70,000 Users

A third-party service provider was compromised, and information from people who had communicated with Discord's customer support and trust and safety teams was exposed.

CNET

Facebook and Instagram verification 'service' will be $25/month.

I don't mind it actually. Perhaps do good in the long run as people can't be anonymous dicks? Perhaps.

I won't be paying it. Love Mastodon and will pay for that. #Meta #Facebook #Instagram #GovernmentID

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-20/instagram-and-facebook-test-monthly-subscription-service/101997170

Meta launches monthly subscription service for Facebook, Instagram called Meta Verified

Meta is rolling out a monthly subscription service in Australia from this week, which will allow users to become verified. 

ABC News

VPN sales in Louisiana just went up!

Louisiana now requires a government ID to access Pornhub https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/3/23537226/louisiana-pornhub-age-verification-law-government-id

#Louisiana #GovernmentID #Pornhub #TechNews #NSFW

Louisiana now requires a government ID to access Pornhub

Pornhub has added age verification requirements to comply with a newly enforced Louisiana law meant to stop people under 18 from accessing pornographic content.

The Verge