#NoToDigitalID
#savespeech #protectsection230 #notodigitalID

Warning: 5th Cir. will rehear this case en banc. on Texas' law requiring digital service providers to monitor and filter content for minors.

This is an outright attack on Section 230

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UPDATE: 5th Cir. will rehear this case en banc. The panel decision is vacated.

Link: www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
5th Cir., 2-1, partially upholds the injunction blocking Texas' law requiring digital service providers to monitor and filter content for minors, but unblocks the law's targeted ads and age registration requirements.

Judge Ho dissents bc he hates CDA § 230.

www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
October 30, 2026 at 4:22 AM
#savespeech #NoToDigitalID

Fri. FYI - US Megathread(CRITICAL):

- Discord global AVing is in effect. DEMAND DISCORD WALK IT BACK: support.discord.com/hc/en-us/req...
- Paypros are still censoring artists & platforms. Demand your reps make laws protecting against this: bsky.app/profile/tend...
October 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
#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

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@aclu.org
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#savespeech #notodigitalID #NOTOOSLEVELVERIFICATION

It happened. Illinois State Session ended, but well after time was called, they bullrushed a worse version of HB 5511 through both houses.

www.ilga.gov/Legislation/...

By Jan. 1st 2028 AV/Age attestation is needed for:
- OSs
- Apps
- Websites
Official government website of the Illinois General Assembly
Welcome to the Official government website of the Illinois General Assembly
www.ilga.gov
October 30, 2026 at 1:46 PM
#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)
#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(Passed both houses, onto Govenor)
- S5090 Digital Age Assurance Act(open source OSs & private accounts illegal)
#savespeech #notoDigitalID

Friday FYI - US Bills to Oppose:

Fed. Laws:
- HB 8250 Parent's Decide Act
- Parents Over Platforms Act
- Stop the Scroll Act
- HR 3492 & HR 498
- COPPA 2.0(S. 836 & HR 6291)
- Sammy's Law
- Stop CSAM Act of 2025
- GUARD Act or S 3062
- KOSMA
- ENFORCE Act
- NO FAKES ACT
October 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
#savespeech #stopC34 #notodigitalID #canada #canadian

Yell at your Canadian reps NOW before you lose your freedom online.

- sencanada.ca/en/contactus
- www.ourcommons.ca/en/contact-us
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October 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
#savespeech #protectsection230 #notodigitalID

My fellow activist Blake claims it'll be a 17 person majority, which is worrying, but also dooms that it'd destroy section 230

This is a danger to section 230, but not its death knell. Demand your reps vote NO on axing section 230 protections
October 30, 2026 at 4:22 AM
#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)
October 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
#savespeech #stopC34 #notodigitalID #canada #canadian

Yell at your Canadian reps NOW before you lose your freedom online. Demand your house rep votes NO on C-34 & S-209.

- sencanada.ca/en/contactus
- www.ourcommons.ca/en/contact-us
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sencanada.ca
October 29, 2026 at 2:38 AM
#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
October 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
#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 IL HB 5511, CA AB 1043, & CO SB 26-051
www.congress.gov
October 30, 2026 at 1:46 PM
#savespeech #stopC34 #notodigitalID #canada #canadian

Yell at your Canadian reps NOW before you lose your freedom online.

- sencanada.ca/en/contactus
- www.ourcommons.ca/en/contact-us
Contact Us
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sencanada.ca
October 27, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Ofcom is full of shit, all age-verification bills are full of shit.

I don't care if you're being a doomer about it, CALL YOUR REPS AND TELL THEM TO DROP IT. #savespeech #notodigitalID #stopcensorship #censorship #savespeech #stopkillinggames #stopkillingtheinternet
You get an ID check. And you get an ID check. And you...

Ofcom has announced a list of age verification methods to be used to enforce the under-16s social media ban.

The only way to prove you're not under 16 is to prove you're older.

That's millions of adults having to hand over sensitive data.
Ofcom reveals age-check methods for UK social media ban — facial scans and photo ID spark privacy pushback as 40% of teens plan workarounds
Under-16s won't be allowed on social media platforms from some point next year, and here's how Ofcom says it could happen.
www.techradar.com
October 29, 2026 at 8:05 PM
#savespeech #notoDigitalID

Fri. FYI - Non-US Megathread(CRITICAL):

- Ofcom officially recommends Digital ID to use social media
- IRL Incest rp, facesitting, bbw facesitting, etc has been banned in the UK
- FSC Publishes Guidance on New UK Pornography Laws

www.xbiz.com/news/301687/...
October 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
#savespeech #notodigitalID #UK

Gonna break my "no politics on my bday" rule just this once to post this.

Ofcom officially recommends Digital ID and uploading photo ID e.g. passports to use social media in preparation for a social media ban

x.com/Togetherdec/...
Together (@Togetherdec) on X
NEW: Ofcom officially recommends Digital ID and uploading photo ID e.g. passports to use social media As we’ve been warning 📩 Tell your MP: NO! 👉 https://t.co/W1pUeNVchN
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October 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
#savespeech #NoToDigitalID

Fri. FYI - US MT:

- Google still wants to lock down Android: keepandroidopen.org
- Congress comes back in Nov
- 5th Cir. will rehear case en banc. on Texas' law requiring DSPs monitor & filter content for minors. Outright attack on Section 230

bsky.app/profile/gabr...
October 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
#savespeech #notodigitalID #brazil

Brazil Issues Guide to Digital Safety Compliance, which requires adult websites to age-verify users located in Brazil

www.xbiz.com/news/301672/...
Brazil Issues Guide to Digital Safety Compliance
Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) published on Wednesday a new guide outlining online providers’ child-protection responsibilities under the Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents ...
www.xbiz.com
October 28, 2026 at 7:10 PM
#savespeech #notoDigitalID #EU #StopEUKIDSAct

Fri. FYI - Non-US Megathread(CRITICAL):

- Positive News: EU has frozen ALL national AV laws for 12 months. Wants "unified solution" aka EU KIDS Act. Gives opposition focussed target.

www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalO...

euperspectives.eu/2026/10/brus...
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October 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
#savespeech #stopC34 #stopS209 #notodigitalID #canada #canadian

Lengthy Thread: Canada's house hearing today took an alarmingly radical/pro-censorship & authoritarian stance on C-34 & S-209. It appears that if there's any resistance to the bills, its quite small.

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October 29, 2026 at 2:38 AM
#savespeech #stopC34 #notodigitalID #canada #canadian

Canadian Bill C-34: Digital safety bill could include gaming platforms, minister says. This would be similar to the EU KIDS Act

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Digital safety bill could include gaming platforms, minister says
Advocates have raised concerns about predators targeting kids on gaming forums such as Roblox and Discord
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 27, 2026 at 11:17 PM
#savespeech #notoDigitalID

Fri. FYI - Non-US MT:

- Calls for SWer Unionization rises as the UK decays on SWer rights
- DLSite alternative paypro surpasses 100million yen
- Discord will start making messages from Discoverable public servers searchable on Google. Feature is ON by default
October 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
#savespeech #notoDigitalID

Fri. FYI - Non-US MT:

- Brazil Issues Guide to Digital Safety Compliance, which requires adult websites to age-verify users located in Brazil
- Brazilian President Incumbent Lula wins Reelection
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
Brazil Issues Guide to Digital Safety Compliance
Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) published on Wednesday a new guide outlining online providers’ child-protection responsibilities under the Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents ...
www.xbiz.com
October 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
#savespeech #notoDigitalID #canada

Fri. FYI - Non-US MT(CRITICAL):

Canada's house is in an alarmingly radical/pro-censorship & authoritarian stance on C-34 & S-209. High support, scattered resistance
- C-34, S-209, C-22 were semt to committees.
- C-34 wants to include online video game ID mandates
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October 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
#savespeech #notoDigitalID

Fri. FYI - Non-US MT:

- EU Parl can still stop the Digital Omnibus. Push for calls to halt it in the EU.
- French regulator Arcom Issues Warnings to 3 Adult Sites Over Age Verification
- EU border agency Frontex to be a trusted flagger under DSA

bsky.app/profile/rach...
October 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
#savespeech #notoDigitalID

Fri. FYI - Non-US MT:

- Proton Privacy's CEO appears to be pushing engineers to vibecode its catalogue of apps. Unsure if this affects the VPN
- Anyone inside / outside EU, the feedback forum for the EU kids act is still open until Dec 3rd

www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalO...
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‼️ Proton CEO Andy Yen called a staffer's plea to pentest new code before release "bullshit and loser thinking". Yen wrote that workers should prompt “better.” Proton's CTO told staff AI wrote 90% o...
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October 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM