Hacktivists tried to find a workaround to Discord’s age-verification software, Persona. Instead, they found its frontend exposed to the open internet, and that was just the beginning.
I've used the #Fediverse, mostly #Mastodon for over 8 years. Should #AgeVerification come to .social that will end my time here. Should Age Verification come to most other large instances, that will end my time on the Fediverse as it will no longer be a place that is safe or sane for #LGBTQIA folks, especially us #Transgender folks living in many places where governments are actively restricting our rights.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/connecting-the-world-through-thriving-online-communities/
While i can appreciate the legal requirements instances have, i live in a place where #AgeVerification is NOT mandatory for minors or adults.
Most Adult sites now approach this on an individual basis for visitors. ie. You're in a state that requires it for NSFW content and can't access the site unless providing your #ID or using a #VPN.
That would be one way i could support this as it leaves the responsibility to the user to not violate these laws, vs. a blanket mandate for all users.
The FBI’s search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, GA, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald Trump’s breaking of democratic norms.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-fulton-county-voting-records-search-warrant?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
@ProPublica In Czech Republic voters came with electronic IDs which were officially considered a valid ID for voting, and were IMO arbitrarily, wantonly and frivolously not allowed to vote, citing "overloaded system".
I can imagine a programming of the system like this:
if (voter.political_preference==opposition) {fprintf(stderr,"Error: sorry, system overloaded!\n"); exit -1; }
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202510/czech-parliamentary-elections-hit-by-digital-id-app-failure
https://www.smartsuite.in/czech-edoklady-crash-a-beginners-guide-to-digital-id-failures
Do you know what's the difference between Cambodian 3rd world developing country dictatorship and Czech Republic?
In Cambodia I got a dentist in 1 day, in Czechia I had to phone dentists for 2 months before I got one. In case of dermatologist even 4 months.
I feel
e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t
towards the Czech regime.
Some tags may be according to my opinion:
#votersuppression #electoralfraud #freedomtovote #disenfranchisement #disenfranchise #id #digitalid #digitalization #digitalitariandigitatorship #digitaldictatorship #czech #czechia #czechrepublic #failure #contempt #crime #sabotage #electionsabotage #electoralsabotage #sabotageofelection #invalidelection #fraudulentelection
The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia
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Kevin Moncla has tried repeatedly to prove that the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, was tainted by fraud. While state election overseers have rejected his claims, his work may be fueling the federal government’s ongoing investigations.
https://www.propublica.org/article/kevin-moncla-election-researcher-fulton-county-georgia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Georgia #FBI #Election #Voting #Law #USPolitics #Vote
@ProPublica In Czech Republic voters came with electronic IDs which were officially considered a valid ID for voting, and were IMO arbitrarily, wantonly and frivolously not allowed to vote, citing "overloaded system".
I can imagine a programming of the system like this:
if (voter.political_preference==opposition) {fprintf(stderr,"Error: sorry, system overloaded!\n"); exit -1; }
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202510/czech-parliamentary-elections-hit-by-digital-id-app-failure
https://www.smartsuite.in/czech-edoklady-crash-a-beginners-guide-to-digital-id-failures
Do you know what's the difference between Cambodian 3rd world developing country dictatorship and Czech Republic?
In Cambodia I got a dentist in 1 day, in Czechia I had to phone dentists for 2 months before I got one. In case of dermatologist even 4 months.
I feel
e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t
towards the Czech regime.
Some tags may be according to my opinion:
#votersuppression #electoralfraud #freedomtovote #disenfranchisement #disenfranchise #id #digitalid #digitalization #digitalitariandigitatorship #digitaldictatorship #czech #czechia #czechrepublic #failure #contempt #crime #sabotage #electionsabotage #electoralsabotage #sabotageofelection #invalidelection #fraudulentelection
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that DHS rushed a revamped tool to check voters’ citizenship into use while it was still adding data.
As a result, the tool has made persistent mistakes, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
https://www.propublica.org/article/save-voter-citizenship-tool-mistakes-confusion?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Vote #Election #DHS #Texas #Missouri #Data #Law #USPolitics
@ProPublica In Czech Republic voters came with electronic IDs which were officially considered a valid ID for voting, and were IMO arbitrarily, wantonly and frivolously not allowed to vote, citing "overloaded system".
I can imagine a programming of the system like this:
if (voter.political_preference==opposition) {fprintf(stderr,"Error: sorry, system overloaded!\n"); exit -1; }
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202510/czech-parliamentary-elections-hit-by-digital-id-app-failure
https://www.smartsuite.in/czech-edoklady-crash-a-beginners-guide-to-digital-id-failures
Do you know what's the difference between Cambodian 3rd world developing country dictatorship and Czech Republic?
In Cambodia I got a dentist in 1 day, in Czechia I had to phone dentists for 2 months before I got one. In case of dermatologist even 4 months.
I feel
e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t
towards the Czech regime.
Some tags may be according to my opinion:
#votersuppression #electoralfraud #freedomtovote #disenfranchisement #disenfranchise #id #digitalid #digitalization #digitalitariandigitatorship #digitaldictatorship #czech #czechia #czechrepublic #failure #contempt #crime #sabotage #electionsabotage #electoralsabotage #sabotageofelection #invalidelection #fraudulentelection
It's understandable to post about your frustration with the Discord news. For now is the winter of our Discord vent.
Discord it's been at least 2 years i don't use that dogshit, and honestly, never missed it.
an app that spam you where half your server are muted, take a massive amount of ram when you miss half the message because too much people are there ?
yeah no thanks.
So about that #Discord #AgeVerification #ID or #FaceScan mandate...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jmzd972leo
October 9th, 2025
Chip Butty
and 3 others
boosted
The UK government's climbdown over mandatory Digital ID is a victory for ORG and other groups that warned of the threats to everyone's civil liberties.
BUT questions still remain.
Despite this latest U-turn, neither the scheme nor the giant pricetag have gone away entirely.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/13/government-rolls-back-digital-identity-card-plans
#DigitalID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol #ID #digitalrights
Cory Doctorow
boosted
Our pressure on the government to back down on Digital IDs worked.
But as long as it remains a government project, our data and privacy is at risk. The fight isn’t over.
Become an ORG member today and join the movement to protect digital rights ⬇️
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/join/
#DigitalID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol #ID #digitalrights
Cory Doctorow
boosted
Even if it's voluntary, Digital ID still creates a surveillance infrastructure.
This could be expanded later on as a requirement to access public services.
As we've seen with eVisas, digitalising interactions with the UK State without physical backups creates serious problems.
Even if it's voluntary, Digital ID still creates a surveillance infrastructure.
This could be expanded later on as a requirement to access public services.
As we've seen with eVisas, digitalising interactions with the UK State without physical backups creates serious problems.
Our pressure on the government to back down on Digital IDs worked.
But as long as it remains a government project, our data and privacy is at risk. The fight isn’t over.
Become an ORG member today and join the movement to protect digital rights ⬇️
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/join/
#DigitalID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol #ID #digitalrights
The UK government's climbdown over mandatory Digital ID is a victory for ORG and other groups that warned of the threats to everyone's civil liberties.
BUT questions still remain.
Despite this latest U-turn, neither the scheme nor the giant pricetag have gone away entirely.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/13/government-rolls-back-digital-identity-card-plans
#DigitalID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol #ID #digitalrights
The UK government's climbdown over mandatory Digital ID is a victory for ORG and other groups that warned of the threats to everyone's civil liberties.
BUT questions still remain.
Despite this latest U-turn, neither the scheme nor the giant pricetag have gone away entirely.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/13/government-rolls-back-digital-identity-card-plans
#DigitalID #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol #ID #digitalrights
Even if it's voluntary, Digital ID still creates a surveillance infrastructure.
This could be expanded later on as a requirement to access public services.
As we've seen with eVisas, digitalising interactions with the UK State without physical backups creates serious problems.
Dan Phiffer
boosted
How to Give the Government New Power to “Un-Person” Someone, in Three Easy Steps
The big push for state digital driver's #licenses that we’ve been warning about is effectively a movement to increase the power of big companies and government to control individuals. One feature of the licenses most states are adopting that may prove to be particularly dangerous is #revocation — how and when people’s IDs can be canceled
#unperson #ID #privacy #security
https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/un-personing-with-digital-id
How to Give the Government New Power to “Un-Person” Someone, in Three Easy Steps
The big push for state digital driver's #licenses that we’ve been warning about is effectively a movement to increase the power of big companies and government to control individuals. One feature of the licenses most states are adopting that may prove to be particularly dangerous is #revocation — how and when people’s IDs can be canceled
#unperson #ID #privacy #security
https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/un-personing-with-digital-id
Le Monde qui rapporte qu'il y a eu une manif de soutien à trump en floride :
"aucune perturbation n'a été signalée lors de ce rassemblement".
Si ça c'est pas une preuve que c'est la POLICE qui perturbe...
Parce qu'une bande de maga, en floride, on va pas dire que c'est les plus calmes...
DHS Says DHS-Certified Real IDs Too Unreliable to Confirm U.S. Citizenship
#HackerNews #DHS #Real #ID #U.S. #Citizenship #Security #Privacy
