Fri. FYI - Non-US MT:
- Google to begin using age assurance tech to identify underage accounts in Canada
- Supposedly, the Canadian House, which returms next week, is going to have a second reading of S-209
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@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US MT:
- Google to begin using age assurance tech to identify underage accounts in Canada
- Supposedly, the Canadian House, which returms next week, is going to have a second reading of S-209
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social#savespeech #notodigitalID #stopkillinggames
In the name of privacy, preservation, & free speech, this bill MUST be defeated & Ursula/Macron OUSTED
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@mgeist.bsky.social
@fsc.bsky.social
@eff.org
@fightforthefuture.org
@neonfany2k.bsky.socialFriendly reminder that this could set the stage for internet censorship and get websites blocked. And it's also a ban on VPN's too. Similar bills like this would be SOPA and PIPPA. We cannot let this slip though the cracks. #Savespeech
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US MT:
Egypt bans social media accounts for under-13s and mandates “safe mode” for ages 13-15
www.egyptindependent.com/egypt-bans-s...
Demand reps reverse course:
data.ipu.org/parliament/E...
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - US MT:
- Use this map to find anti-trans Dem. Candidates to NOT vote for
- If an anti-trans dem is elected, MAKE SURE THEY GET NO PEACE UNTIL BASIC RIGHTS ARE GIVEN BACK TO TRANS PEOPLE
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - US MT:
- "The decision in Ofcom v 4chan is in - the court concludes that Americans cannot sue Ofcom for its censorship, because of sovereign immunity"
This does NOT rule that Ofcom's demands for ID verification must be followed
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - US MT:
- NetChoice Applauds Senate Commerce Committee Markup of the JAWBONE Act
- Authors whose books have been banned in Utah schools can continue to sue the state, judge says
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - US MT:
- CLARITY Act fails Clouture vote. Now dead in water
- Xcancel & possibly Nitter suspended services again
- FSC Case Against Tennessee AV Law Can Go Forward, Court Rules
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - US MT:
- California Legislature Passes Stricter UGC Rules for Adult Sites. Heads to Governor
- From EFF - California: Tell the Governor to Stand Up for Net Neutrality, Affordability, and Public Safety
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - US MT:
- Supreme Court says Trump can’t enforce new mail-in ballot regulation
- Source is mixed factually but good news for voters: USPS halts work on Trump-backed mail voting system after SCOTUS ruling
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - US Megathread(CRITICAL):
- As the Senate returns, so does the NDAA, which includes the anti-section 230 "Stop CSAM Act"
It does not, in fact, "stop CSAM" but it does wreck section 230 protections & encryption
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - US Megathread(CRITICAL):
- Greer theorizes that if Dems sweep Congress, they'll immediatly attempt to pass Australian Style Social Media Ban
- Talarico says he opposes trans athletes in girls’ sports ‘if it risks safety or fairness’
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US MT:
- More news on EU social media ban. It is going too far.
- EU KIDS Act approved by commission. STILL needs to get past Parliament
- A sum up of the EU Kids Act for the Fediverse
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US MT:
- For those in Canada, Google is forcing in "age assurance" methods
- Michael Geist discusses privacy questions as Canada leans on trading deals with EU
- Hungary PM Magyar to scrap Orban-era restriction on gay adoption
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US MT:
- UK parliament has introduced a bill that requires all Social Media platforms operating in the UK to get a licence from Ofcom
- The right-wing bloc has lost the election in Sweden
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US MT:
- Boosty has updated its TOS recently & a wave of accounts have been shadowbanned
Unsure if it correlates but it appears they have put in a "your content must not be pornographic" clause
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US Megathread(CRITICAL):
- Android still set to be locked down on "sideloading" in certain countries by the end of the month
- EU Initiative up for Stop Killing The Internet, signatures at 10k of 1 million
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social#savespeech #NoToDigitalID #notopornban
Friday FYI - US Bills to Oppose, NEW TODAY:
- 16 & Up Social Media Act today
- Rep. Issa's HR 10364(NOT ASAA)
- CA AB 2047(enrolled to governor)
- Senate NDAA(includes the anti-section 230 "Stop CSAM Act")
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social#savespeech #NoToDigitalID #notopornban
Friday FYI - US Bills to Oppose, Additional Bills:
- TOTAL Screen Time Act
- GUARDIAN Act(HB 6488) - Social media ban for under 16s
- Parental Approval for Youth Social Media Act of 2026(Senate's companion to the GUARDIAN Act)