Stop S08102A: How New York’s Proposed Digital ID Bill Threatens Privacy and the Internet
The internet has long been one of humanity’s most dynamic spaces, a place where creativity, connection, and information flow freely across borders and boundaries. For decades, it has thrived on decentralization, anonymity, and the ability for individuals to interact without constant oversight. But now, with New York’s proposed bill S08102A, that freedom is under serious threat. This is not a minor tweak or a simple safety measure. It is a sweeping, invasive attempt to embed a device-level […]
Today in "The end of the open internet“: the Internet Archive @internetarchive is offline
Has #Worldcat fully retreated behind log-in with user accounts? Trying to access titles by their #OCLC ID from our institutional IP range at HU Berlin, I get the following response:
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="resource://content-accessible/plaintext.css">
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<pre>This content is available to authenticated users only.
Please sign in to continue.</pre>
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Has anyone thought through the ramifications of SCION adoption (a more secure BGP alternative) with respect to Open Internet access?
Yes, it gives much better, more performant, more robust routing. It seems imposing strong trust controls, regionally (or nationally) managed, on routing would be a big security improvement.
But doesn't it give the nation state an iron hand in who is allowed to route? Does it create risks for the open internet?
https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/17/switzerland_bgp_alternative/
Tell your MP: No to ID checks for web access https://action.openrightsgroup.org/no-id-checks-web-access
Take action! What’s the problem? The Government has proposed amendments to the Children Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which would give Ministers the power to restrict access to "internet services". This is supposed to give the Government the power to ban under 16s from social media but “internet services" is a very broad definition, which means any online platform can be included. The wording of the amendment means they could do this without even having to prove that these sites are harmful for children.
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