@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - US MT:
- Aylo Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Utah AV Law's VPN Rule. AV portion is still moving forward.
- Florida's edu. comm. singled out Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" demanding its removal from school libraries, even if no complaint is filed
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - US MT:
- Supposedly "Texas House and Senate hearings have discussed expanding the SCOPE act to videogames by treating them as social media."
- Sen. Rick Scott Introduces SCREEN Act to Help Protect American Kids from Foreign Predators
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - US Megathread(CRITICAL):
- Could lead to incrimentalism demanding your ID in the future
- DO NOT GIVE DISCORD YOUR PRIVATE INFO
- Demand changes from Discord here: support.discord.com/hc/en-us
- Look into alternatives here: discordless.com
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - US Megathread(CRITICAL):
- Discord rolled out Global Age Brackets w/Global Age/ID Verification
- Cannot be circumvented w/VPNs, but can be spoofed
- Currently bugged so users are incorrectly labeled / cant access nsfw w/adult bracket
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US MT:
- Personal note on EU KIDS Act
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@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US MT:
- From Preston: Next Tuesday, a dirty deal on ChatControl 2.0 looms, allowing PERMANENT mass scanning of our private chats (so-called Search Plans).
- Document has been leaked on "AI trumping GDPR" in EU
- EK Comm. Confirms support for EU KIDS Act
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US MT:
- Ofcom Investigates Pornhub's Device-Based UK Age Checks
- Meta AI is asking for too much
- France Weighs Ban on Purchase of 'Remote' Sexual Services. Bill itself has drawn opposition from the Left & Ecological caucus
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US MT:
- Google users in Canada faced w/age attestation through search history
- Tech, VPN companies call on Ottawa to make more changes to lawful-access bill(C-22)
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US MT:
- Discord was banned in the Phillipines then unbanned with promises of safety measures
- Forza Horizon is facing censorship to anime decals
- Aus. AV laws have failed
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US MT:
- Japanese artists on pixivFANBOX face suspensions of sexual and violent fiction over “concerns raised by payment processors.”
- Clip Studio Paint privated various materials due to paypros. Has since reversed most actions
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US Megathread(CRITICAL):
- Could lead to incrimentalism demanding your ID in the future
- DO NOT GIVE DISCORD YOUR PRIVATE INFO
- Demand changes from Discord here: support.discord.com/hc/en-us
- Look into alternatives here: discordless.com
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.socialFri. FYI - Non-US Megathread(CRITICAL):
- Discord has rolled out Global Age Brackets w/Global Age/ID Verification
- Cannot be circumvented w/VPNs, but can be spoofed
- Currently bugged so users are incorrectly labeled / cant access nsfw w/adult bracket
@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"
- Rick Scott's SCREEN 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)
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social#savespeech #NoToDigitalID #notopornban
Friday FYI - US Bills to Oppose:
- Mike Lee's PROTECT Act & S 5129
- OMBs prop. Fed. Financial Assistance Rule
- CA AB 1709 & CA AB 1856(Governor approved)
- S5090 Digital Age Assurance Act(open source OSs & private accounts illegal)
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social#savespeech #NoToDigitalID #NOTOOSLEVELVERIFICATION
Linux isn't exempt. In theory, you won't be able to use any app or even your machine if forced to "give over your birthdate" so age signals can be sent to complying apps
Yell at reps. Tell them to repeal HB 5511
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social#savespeech #NoToDigitalID #NOTOOSLEVELVERIFICATION
IL HB 5511 is now officially law. It goes into effect Jan 1st 2027/2028
This message will repeat until the bill is sued & blocked
@eff.org
@aclu.org
@netchoice.bsky.social @fightforthefuture.org
@fsc.bsky.social
@sexworkhistorian.bsky.social
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social#savespeech #notodigitalID #stopKOSA
If you want to keep yelling at Discord and demand they roll back global age verification incrementalism, you can submit "support tickets" here
@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social#savespeech #notodigitalID #stopKOSA
Additionally, while the options are less invasive, you CANNOT accept it. It will inly lead to incrementalism that will eventually evolve into mandatory digital ID