Ninth Circuit Guts California’s Kids Code Once Again

It’s been a little while since we last wrote about California’s deeply problematic “Age Appropriate Design Code,” which tried to force internet companies into taking blatant…

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Why have age verification to protect the children when the real solution is simple? Just stop having children.

#protectthechildren #ageverification #Linux #parenting

#AgeVerification and #PornBans make us all less free and less safe. Anyone who genuinely wants to #ProtectTheChildren must oppose this. Speak up if your country is considering similar laws. Support simple and effective user-side moderation tools. Encouraging tech-literacy for parents and the general public, to better understand online risks, will actually protect. Sex-ed that teaches safety and the value of consent will actually decrease assault. Education, not prohibition, is the answer!

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@DM_Zeppelin Certainly we need better options than “send us your PII and we honest promise not to leak, sell, or store it.” Because we know how well THAT goes, and somehow they think we’ll keep buying it when they say it. Or be surprised when data keeps leaking.

#AgeVerification #ProtectTheChildren #FreeSpeach #privacy #DataProtection #SecurityTheater

DOJ Removes New Epstein Files That Mention Wild Trump Sex Allegations, Including Rape

> “Jeffrey Epstein would bring the children in and trump would auction them off. He measured the children’s vulva and vaginas by entering a finger and rated the children on tightness,” the complaint reads.

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/new-epstein-files-release-mentions-wild-trump-sex-allegations-including-rape-and-later-removed/

#trump #Epstein #uspol #protectTheChildren #rape #childMolesting #USA #pedocriminality #news

DOJ Removes New Epstein Files That Mention Wild Trump Sex Allegations, Including Rape

Among the latest Epstein files dump is a list of wild complaints made withe the FBI that include wild allegations against President Donald Trump and others.

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Ted Cruz Pats Himself On The Back At Senate Hearing For Screwing Over Rural School Children

Ted Cruz last week chaired a Senate hearing dubbed “Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America’s Youth.” The hearing spent a lot of time doubling down on the scary-sounding, o…

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When The Internet Grew Up — And Locked Out Its Kids

In December 2025, the world crossed a threshold. For the first time ever, access to the major social media platforms was no longer guaranteed by interest, connection, or curiosity — but by a birth …

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A Surveillance Mandate Disguised As Child Safety: Why The GUARD Act Won’t Keep Us Safe

A new bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley (R-MO), Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Britt (R-AL), Sen. Warner (D-VA), and Sen. Murphy (D-CT) would require AI chatbots to verify all users’ ages, prohibit minor…

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