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timothygreenisfine.selfhosted.social
POV: The state of the internet at large.

#agegating #ageassessment #banagegating #freedom #surveillance #government #internet #parentalguidance #socialmedia #meme #petition
A meme created on Imgflip. It depicts a Trojan Horse being guided into a walled city. The Trojan Horse has the title "The Law claiming to protect children". The soldiers inside the horse have the caption "Government surveillance of ALL internet users". The walled city is called "the Internet". The guy pulling the Trojan Horse represents "the Lawmakers of various countries", while the citizens outside accepting the horse are "bad parents and unmarried people".
November 5, 2026 at 9:38 AM
timothygreenisfine.selfhosted.social
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!? 😩

#discord #agegating #ageassessment #adult #banagegating
October 22, 2026 at 7:55 PM
coolhombre1.bsky.social
c.org/4MTt2BDSFR

#change #agegating #ageattestation #ageverification
Sign the Petition
Stop Digital Segregation: No to Age-Based Segregation Online
c.org
September 30, 2026 at 11:34 PM
timothygreenisfine.selfhosted.social
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...

#tgifgamer #steam #artwork #government #petition #meme #ageassessment #agegating
Steam Community :: :: Your government is now your parent?!? 🤔 (So You're Telling Me Meme)
Steam Community: Steam Artwork. Age-gating is not "protecting the kiddos". It's government surveillance designed to erode privacy and security. Nobody has to tolerate this; we CAN make a difference if...
steamcommunity.com
September 30, 2026 at 7:36 AM
passionsod.bsky.social
Agegating Being Used To Censor

youtu.be/jSg-LclsyiU

#Vtuber #Shorts #MetaphorReFantazio #Furry #furryfandom #clip

❤️&🔁
Agegating Being Used To Censor #Vtuber #Shorts #MetaphorReFantazio #Furry
YouTube video by Sod Passion Gaming
youtu.be
September 28, 2026 at 10:02 AM
timothygreenisfine.selfhosted.social
I am against #internet #censorship bills. Are you? 🤔

If so, sign this #petition to let your #government know! 📜

c.org/hHScBXFCTp

@change.org #ageassessment #agegating #veto #stopagegating
Sign the Petition
We Are Against Internet Censorship Bills
c.org
September 23, 2026 at 4:25 PM
zipper730.bsky.social
The push for age verification is quite obviously not about protecting children. This is also a global issue instead of an American one.

The problem is what can be done about it?

#AgeGating #AgeVerification #EU #LGBTQ #OnlineID #USA
EU’s Social Media Ban Could Bring ID Checks for Adults
The EU wants to keep children off social media, but enforcing the rules could mean adults increasingly having to prove their age or show ID online.
reclaimthenet.org
September 18, 2026 at 3:31 PM
timothygreenisfine.selfhosted.social
Please @tuta.com, come over to the #unitedstates and talk some sense into the states that have #agegating laws! We don't need this over here, either.

I use various privacy-conscious services in the U.S. and Europe, including @proton.me, @duckduckgo.com, and @vivaldi.com. I plan on trying Tuta, too!
August 23, 2026 at 10:12 AM
idmerit.bsky.social
Understand the difference. Protect your business.

#IDMERIT #IdentityVerification #DigitalIdentity #KYC #AML #KYT #KYB #AgeGating #AgeVerification #FraudPrevention #BusinessVerification
July 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
idmerit.bsky.social
🔐 Age Verification vs. Age Gating – Know the Vital Distinction

#Agegating may restrict access, but it doesn’t verify who’s behind the screen. That’s where IDMERIT’s #identityverification solutions come in—ensuring accurate age validation, regulatory compliance, and safer user experiences.
July 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
patigallardo.bsky.social
The reason why it’s coming up is because of centralized platforms agegating
February 11, 2026 at 12:08 AM
warnercrocker.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
I may be wrong, but I think ‘Big Tech’ loses this one.

Big Tech sues Texas, says age-verification law is “broad censorship regime”
#tech #agegating
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/big-tech-sues-texas-says-age-verification-law-is-broad-censorship-regime/
October 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
wiish.bsky.social
all this agegating shit has me remembering when my sister was in high school & they decided to run a program where students had to log into a website & tell it how they were feeling... w/ the head of IT being able to see everything. & if you refused they'd block your internet access.
July 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
monriatitans.bsky.social
@bellular.bsky.social | Bellular News: "Steam Faces Financial Obliteration: Others Are Already Dead" | #GamingNews #Gaming #News #AgeGating #Verification
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlDk...
Steam Faces Financial Obliteration: Others Are Already Dead
YouTube video by Bellular News
www.youtube.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
bellinissima.bsky.social
calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202...

AB 1043: Age verification signals: software applications and online services.

#california
#ab1043
#agegating
#agrverification
#datacollection
#appdev
#softwaredev
#os
#privacy
This bill, beginning January 1, 2027, would require, among other things related to age verification with respect to software applications, an operating system provider, as defined, to provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder, as defined, to indicate the birth date, age, or both, of the user of that device for the purpose of providing a signal regarding the users age bracket to applications available in a covered application store and to provide a developer, as defined, who has requested a signal with respect to a particular user with a digital signal via a reasonably consistent realtime application programming interface regarding whether a user is in any of several age brackets, as prescribed. The bill would require a developer to request a signal with respect to a particular user from an operating system provider or a covered application store when the application is downloaded and launched. This bill would prohibit an operating system provider or a covered application store from using data collected from a third party in an anticompetitive manner, as specified. This bill would punish noncompliance with a civil penalty to be enforced by the Attorney General, as prescribed. This bill would declare its provisions to be severable.
April 23, 2026 at 11:57 AM
bellinissima.bsky.social
www.techradar.com/computing/so...

California's age verification law is proving controversial — here's what you need to know, and why some #Linux #distros are in the firing line

#ageverification
#agegating
#privacy
#appdev
#api
#softwaredev
#identification
#os
screencap from techradar article linked in this post: …If the content of the app isn't age-appropriate, the onus is on the developer to ensure the person cannot use the software, or the dev is liable and will be penalized to the tune of up to $2,500 per affected child (for negligent violations — intentional violations run up to a fine of $7,500 in each instance). However, it's a simple self-reported age check; there's no photo ID verification or similar process (as is the case in other US states with this kind of regulation). As Tom's Hardware points out, there's a broad definition of an operating system provider, which is any organization that "develops, licenses, or controls the operating system software on a computer, mobile device, or any other general purpose computing device".
April 23, 2026 at 11:53 AM
bellinissima.bsky.social
You can use 5calls to call your reps about H.R. 8250

5calls.org/issue/age-ve...

#ageverification
#agegating
#5calls
#callscript
#privacy
#internet
Oppose Age Verification Mandates for Internet Access ⭑ 5 Calls
Various federal and state bills have been introduced to require age verification for internet platforms. While these bills’ purported purpose is to …
5calls.org
April 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
bellinissima.bsky.social
friend Nevanos (he is disconnecting from many socials so untagged here) shared this video about #agegating #ageverification from UFDTech about the #ParentsDecideAct

youtube.com/shorts/CsIHD...

a thread with related articles

please call/email reps about this.
Parents Decide Act
YouTube video by UFD Tech
youtube.com
April 23, 2026 at 11:26 AM
bellinissima.bsky.social
beebom.com/best-discord...

We Tested 10 Best Discord Alternatives (That Don’t Require Age Verfification) in 2026

#discord #agegating #ageverification #alternatives #twitch #youtube #free #freemium #beebom
We Tested 10 Best Discord Alternatives (That Don't Require Age Verfification) in 2026
Looking for apps like Discord? Here are the 10 best Discord alternatives (free and paid) with features like encryption, file sharing, etc.
beebom.com
February 26, 2026 at 2:41 PM
ilumium.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy
I wonder how the members of the Special Panel On Child Safety Online convened by @EUCommission President #vonderleyen think about the fact that the Commission has already made up its mind independent from the expert advice they have been requested to prepare. 🤔

#ageverification #agegating […]
Original post on eupolicy.social
eupolicy.social
May 19, 2026 at 11:32 AM
ilumium.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy
Has anybody checked if Ursula von der Leyen's children and grandchildren are on social media?

#agegating #ageverification #socialmediaban
October 2, 2025 at 8:09 AM
viewfromtheweb.com
Flooding the zone is once again the preferred tactic of choice for pushing abusive legislation in #Portugal

Not as egregious as 100+ changes to labor laws, but PSD still couldn't resist sneaking in #ChatControl together with #AgeGating whatever online platforms the state wants to surveil.
February 12, 2026 at 10:22 PM
simonzerafa.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
Ageless Linux

An interesting response to unworkable, ill-advised and ultimately pointless age gatingfor OS providers.

Everyone will eventually be taught to lie about their age. Everyone will have a birthday on the 1st January 1970.

https://agelesslinux.org/

#linux #agegating #protest
Ageless Linux — Software for Humans of Indeterminate Age
agelesslinux.org
March 16, 2026 at 1:50 PM
thesoulundone.bsky.social
all this fuss about agegating porn when what we should really be doing is not letting boomers on any meta network unless they've passed a course in identifying online bullshit
August 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM