Electronic Frontier Foundation4d ago
More cameras and microphones mean "more eyes and ears are available to adversaries, regardless of the original intention,” EFF’s Samantha Baldwin told @arstechnica. “Creating a dystopian world full of computerised eyes and ears is not the solution.” https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/after-discord-fiasco-age-check-tech-promises-privacy-by-running-locally-does-it-work/
Users hate it, but age-check tech is coming. Here's how it works.

On-device face scans and cross-platform age keys decrease privacy risks, but trust issues abound.

Ars Technica
Show threadScale Theory4d ago

@eff @arstechnica

Don't use the sites that will violate your rights. They ask for verification which does nothing but steal from me, I don't use there services. Simple

Most of it is BS, only the asshole companies want it, the rest still provide the same service even though they say it's a law for a state.

Show threadNazo4d ago

@SCALETHEORY @eff @arstechnica "Don't use the sites that will violate your rights. They ask for verification which does nothing but steal from me, I don't use there services. Simple"

You don't understand.

The age verification is being forced into *EVERYTHING.* *WITH LAWS.*

You will literally have no options to avoid it if this continues. And yes, privacy will cease to exist as a thing. No one anywhere will be safe and there will be almost continuous cases of our data being stolen/misused

Show threadScale Theory3d ago

@nazokiyoubinbou

"You don't understand."

I do, people need to be united when fighting bullies telling you how it's going to be, or else.

When I was a kid, I had a bully that was bigger than me, I'm 6'2" now, 200lbs.

One day he was standing in front of my bike on the single bike lane while riding home after school. I ran into him never slowing down, in fact I think I actually sped up. This is how to take care of this bully, he never said a word to me ever again.

Fight back, don't give in!

Show threadNazo

@SCALETHEORY You say a different thing now than you said before though. What you said before was essentially a passive just wait until it's too late thing. The point I was trying to get through is you couldn't just "not buy anything there" because "there" is *everywhere.*

You won't solve this one with violence though.

I don't have all the answers. You'll have to start by contacting your representatives and explaining to them that these bills won't do what they claim to think they do.

Mar 19 at 3:39pmWeb
Show threadScale Theory3d ago

@nazokiyoubinbou

"You say a different thing now than you said before though"

No, not really, same message. Don't use the sites that VIOLATE your rights, fight back! Don't give in at any time.

I'm not against fighting for it at corrupt congress' with weak ass men and women selling their country out. Until you get them to realize their shame, they will be following the oligarchy, not their obligation to serve the people with dignity and integrity.

History runs over the bullies!

Show threadNazo3d ago

@SCALETHEORY Sigh.

"Don't use the sites that violate your rights"
That's the part I'm saying you're not listening on.

"the sites" are *EVERY SITE.* Everyone will comply. That's the issue.

If they make it law, your local grocery store will comply even. You won't even be able to buy food.

And if you think a hunger strike will work, the problem is the media is working for them, so it will be pretty much impossible to get anyone even to know you're doing it.

But good luck with that I guess.

Show threadScale Theory3d ago

@nazokiyoubinbou

"You'll have to start by contacting your representatives and explaining to them that these bills won't do what they claim to think they do."

Did, see where it got us, they're still passing unconstitutional laws against the people of the peoples government. Run them over!