Em Dec 11

You can refuse to provide official ID or biometric data for social media accounts requiring age verification.

Actually, I bet if everyone did refuse, and let their account dormant for a couple of weeks, you would suddenly see American Big Tech transforming into the fiercest defender of your privacy rights, using their powerful network of lobbyists to fight these invasive government regulations.

They need you more than you need them.
Force them to work for your rights.
Do not comply.

#Privacy #AgeVerification #Biometrics #AusPol #USpol

Show threadJeff Atwood

@Em0nM4stodon "but my friends are there"

get more, better friends

Dec 11 at 3:44amWeb
Show threadDon MartiDec 11
@codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon YouTube just told my YouTube account that it's a child—which excuses you from the "personalized" ads, so I guess that account will never grow up
Show threadEm Dec 11
@dmarti Sounds like they're threatening you with a good time.
Show threadCassandrichDec 11
@dmarti @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon At least for Google accounts you can use a credit card to fix it, rather than dystopian hell like face scans or ID scans.
Show threadGodfrey642Dec 23

@dalias @dmarti @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon

What are you using google for?

Show threadjonathankoren™Dec 11

@dmarti @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon the only problem here is safe search.

No child should have to endure safe search

Show threadLukefromDCDec 11
@jonathankoren @dmarti @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon That can by bypassed by using a different seach engine-or ANY search engine while not logged in
Show threadCrimson Fork, Creature Friendly archivist 🏳️‍⚧️&ΘDec 11
@LukefromDC @jonathankoren @dmarti @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon No child should be forced to endure Google search.
Show threadEnola KnezevicDec 11
@dmarti @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon I thought most of us had Youtube accounts for longer than 18 years.
Show threadDon MartiDec 12
@rhelune @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon I can see having a long-term account if you're uploading videos, but I only watch on there so it's not a big deal to make a new account every so often (I keep YouTube in its own container)
Show threadDon MartiDec 12
@rhelune @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon fwiw I updated my notes on containerizing and cleaning up YouTube. No more algorithmically-recommended "AI" slop everywhere, "engagement" rat holes closed up https://blog.zgp.org/youtube-cleanup/
cleaning up YouTube

Show threadmarcusxmsDec 12
@dmarti @rhelune @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon Tried FreeTube? It makes subscribing to accounts for new videos easier than YouTube does IMO.
Show threadDon MartiDec 12
@marcusxms @rhelune @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon no, but I'll check it out
Show threadJeff AtwoodDec 12
@dmarti @rhelune @Em0nM4stodon I decided to train youtube / youtube music on my musical preferences since I've been on there since 2005 and Google is, if not the least, certainly leser than a lot of other evils out there now
Show threadDon MartiDec 12
@codinghorror @rhelune @Em0nM4stodon I'm enough of a music algorithm avoider that I mostly find out about "new" bands from #questionableContent comics now (Early Man is good imho https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5719 )
Questionable Content

Show threadJeff AtwoodDec 12
@dmarti @rhelune @Em0nM4stodon I'm not great with new music, but Wet Leg was revelatory (and the Challengers soundtrack, not exactly a new artist but a new album)
Show threadTrantionDec 11
@dmarti @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon I manually turned off YouTube ads and the result is about 80% stock gambling ads
Show threadjackDec 11
@trantion @dmarti @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon Use a VPN and have them serve up ads in Esperanto
Show threadWorkshopshedDec 11
@jackeric @trantion @dmarti @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon had fun on Facebook one time by rejecting all of the adverts they offered and ended up with some really wierd niche topics
Show threadDon MartiDec 11

@trantion @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon Did you try Google's "personalized ads" setting?

https://blog.zgp.org/click-this-to-buy-better-stuff-and-be-happier/

Click this to buy better stuff and be happier

Show threadDon MartiDec 11
@trantion @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon I don't think people are going to get fewer scam ads total with personalization turned off—but if you turn it off you're probably going to get more scams that are obvious to you and that you'll probably laugh at, and fewer that you're likely to click on (faking notifications from services you use, that kind of thing) https://blog.zgp.org/picking-up-cheap-shoes-in-front-of-a-steamroller/
picking up cheap shoes in front of a steamroller

Show threadEm Dec 11
@codinghorror 
Show threadGray AbbottDec 11
@Em0nM4stodon @codinghorror Can I order more better friends on Amazon?
Show threadJeff AtwoodDec 11
@grayabbott @Em0nM4stodon well how much money do you have
Show threadGray AbbottDec 11

@codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon Probably not enough.

I used to buy all my friends on Temu, but now, you know, tariffs.

Show threadEm Dec 11
@grayabbott @codinghorror 😂
Show threadChupacabra 78704Dec 11
@codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon ain't it the truth. Navy taught me that.
Show threadDźwiedziuDec 11

@codinghorror
Change “friends” to i.e. “preschool parent group” or any other IRL ingroup, and try again.

Social connections are hard to migrate to alternative platforms.

@Em0nM4stodon

Show threadSupermoosieDec 11

@dzwiedziu @codinghorror @Em0nM4stodon

Tried preschool parent group and other IRL friend groups. Way worse than the friends in my phone.