Facebook, Google, Microsoft and the rest of the surveillance economy have been trying to get everyone to provide all their private ID info for much of the past decade. Now the UK's Labour party are going to force us all to give it to them for free.

And they are hiding the lede behind a story about a Quixotic child protection measure, hoping we won't realise.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/social-media-to-be-banned-for-under-16s-in-landmark-government-move-to-givekids-their-childhood-back

Social media to be banned for under-16s in landmark government move to give kids their childhood back

Social media platforms to be blocked from offering services to under-16s, marking a line in the sand and setting a new normal for future generations.

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This one's 21 years old and more relevant than ever.
That it's Labour just rubs salt in the wound.

@jaystephens @webmink well, #Cyberfascism went into high gear since 2001.

  • Before that the #CorrosionStrategy was more subtile and slow!
    • I still demand all Surveillance Laws to be axed that were introduced after WW2 - WITH INTEREST!