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Join the Protect European Internet Discord Server!
Check out the Protect European Internet community on Discord - hang out with 179 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
A discord server made to organize against #ChatControl and other bad bills across the EU
discord.gg/FPDJYkUujM
#Chatkontrolle everyone is welcome to join
discord.gg/FPDJYkUujM
#Chatkontrolle everyone is welcome to join
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#savespeech #stopKOSA
ATTENTION! The House of Energy and Commerce has pushed a package of(now 18) "child safety" bills to a subcommittee markup.
This means the bills will be likely voted on to go to a FULL committee markup, which sends it out to the House.
Call the Committee. Tell them to vote NO
ATTENTION! The House of Energy and Commerce has pushed a package of(now 18) "child safety" bills to a subcommittee markup.
This means the bills will be likely voted on to go to a FULL committee markup, which sends it out to the House.
Call the Committee. Tell them to vote NO
December 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#savespeech #stopKOSA
ATTENTION! The House of Energy and Commerce has pushed a package of(now 18) "child safety" bills to a subcommittee markup.
This means the bills will be likely voted on to go to a FULL committee markup, which sends it out to the House.
Call the Committee. Tell them to vote NO
ATTENTION! The House of Energy and Commerce has pushed a package of(now 18) "child safety" bills to a subcommittee markup.
This means the bills will be likely voted on to go to a FULL committee markup, which sends it out to the House.
Call the Committee. Tell them to vote NO
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If you’re a “trust but verify” person here’s the proof that @warren.senate.gov just ignored opposition from LGBTQ and human rights groups and sided with the likes of “Morality in Media” to support the dangerous and misguided Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
Call her!
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Call her!
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov
December 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
If you’re a “trust but verify” person here’s the proof that @warren.senate.gov just ignored opposition from LGBTQ and human rights groups and sided with the likes of “Morality in Media” to support the dangerous and misguided Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
Call her!
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Call her!
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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Australia's new internet ID laws come into effect today.
Just to let you know, these clowns previously tried to implement a Federal Government internet pornography filter in 2007 and it got hacked and beaten by a teenaged bloke called Tom Wood.
Just to let you know, these clowns previously tried to implement a Federal Government internet pornography filter in 2007 and it got hacked and beaten by a teenaged bloke called Tom Wood.
Teen hacks 'useless' Govt porn filter
A Melbourne teenager who has managed to circumvent the Federal Government's internet pornography filter has described it as "completely useless".
www.abc.net.au
December 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Australia's new internet ID laws come into effect today.
Just to let you know, these clowns previously tried to implement a Federal Government internet pornography filter in 2007 and it got hacked and beaten by a teenaged bloke called Tom Wood.
Just to let you know, these clowns previously tried to implement a Federal Government internet pornography filter in 2007 and it got hacked and beaten by a teenaged bloke called Tom Wood.
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If it is within your ability to any degree, please try to call at least Speaker Mike Johnson (remind him he opposed KOSA last year and you support him in doing that again), Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and your rep and senators.
(2/2) #stopkosa
Scripts here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
(2/2) #stopkosa
Scripts here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
December 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If it is within your ability to any degree, please try to call at least Speaker Mike Johnson (remind him he opposed KOSA last year and you support him in doing that again), Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and your rep and senators.
(2/2) #stopkosa
Scripts here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
(2/2) #stopkosa
Scripts here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Calling rep/sen offices is very easy— it will either go to voicemail, or someone will ask for your name and zip code to take your message.
I have phone call anxiety, I know getting over the scary hump is hard, but pushing through to just do it and make a difference feels good.(1/2) #stopkosa
I have phone call anxiety, I know getting over the scary hump is hard, but pushing through to just do it and make a difference feels good.(1/2) #stopkosa
December 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Calling rep/sen offices is very easy— it will either go to voicemail, or someone will ask for your name and zip code to take your message.
I have phone call anxiety, I know getting over the scary hump is hard, but pushing through to just do it and make a difference feels good.(1/2) #stopkosa
I have phone call anxiety, I know getting over the scary hump is hard, but pushing through to just do it and make a difference feels good.(1/2) #stopkosa
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A new week has come so you know what that means? More calls.
As a reminder when calling your House Rep you need to also tell them about:
KOSA
SCREEN Act
COPPA 2.0
RESET Act
Sammy Act
App Store Accountability Act
GAMING Act
Safe Messaging for Kids Act
Parents over Platforms Act
Cont.
As a reminder when calling your House Rep you need to also tell them about:
KOSA
SCREEN Act
COPPA 2.0
RESET Act
Sammy Act
App Store Accountability Act
GAMING Act
Safe Messaging for Kids Act
Parents over Platforms Act
Cont.
#SaveSpeech
KOSA has amassed more cosponsors recently, jumping from 42 to 60 total
You need to call your reps and DEMAND that they oppose this legislation ASAP
The link below contains more info about KOSA and an easy way to contact your reps
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...
Please call DAILY
KOSA has amassed more cosponsors recently, jumping from 42 to 60 total
You need to call your reps and DEMAND that they oppose this legislation ASAP
The link below contains more info about KOSA and an easy way to contact your reps
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...
Please call DAILY
December 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A new week has come so you know what that means? More calls.
As a reminder when calling your House Rep you need to also tell them about:
KOSA
SCREEN Act
COPPA 2.0
RESET Act
Sammy Act
App Store Accountability Act
GAMING Act
Safe Messaging for Kids Act
Parents over Platforms Act
Cont.
As a reminder when calling your House Rep you need to also tell them about:
KOSA
SCREEN Act
COPPA 2.0
RESET Act
Sammy Act
App Store Accountability Act
GAMING Act
Safe Messaging for Kids Act
Parents over Platforms Act
Cont.
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please keep calling your representatives and demanding they oppose censorship/surveillance/Age-verification legislation.
please continue to call Paypros and demand they stop discriminating against adult content, its creators, and sex workers
please
please continue to call Paypros and demand they stop discriminating against adult content, its creators, and sex workers
please
December 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
please keep calling your representatives and demanding they oppose censorship/surveillance/Age-verification legislation.
please continue to call Paypros and demand they stop discriminating against adult content, its creators, and sex workers
please
please continue to call Paypros and demand they stop discriminating against adult content, its creators, and sex workers
please
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RED ALERT
The House Energy & Commerce committee is moving full steam ahead for several age verification bills including KOSA this Thursday
We need to spread mass opposition now. We cannot allow this to pass. We have to drive mass calls into congress NOW
Call 202-224-3121
www.badinternetbills.com
The House Energy & Commerce committee is moving full steam ahead for several age verification bills including KOSA this Thursday
We need to spread mass opposition now. We cannot allow this to pass. We have to drive mass calls into congress NOW
Call 202-224-3121
www.badinternetbills.com
Bad Internet Bills
All of the bad internet bills. One website.
www.badinternetbills.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
RED ALERT
The House Energy & Commerce committee is moving full steam ahead for several age verification bills including KOSA this Thursday
We need to spread mass opposition now. We cannot allow this to pass. We have to drive mass calls into congress NOW
Call 202-224-3121
www.badinternetbills.com
The House Energy & Commerce committee is moving full steam ahead for several age verification bills including KOSA this Thursday
We need to spread mass opposition now. We cannot allow this to pass. We have to drive mass calls into congress NOW
Call 202-224-3121
www.badinternetbills.com
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LGBTQ+ people’s rights are being stripped globally in areas where online ID checks are being implemented. This is not fear-mongering- the name of the game is control. The goal is to censor us off the internet + trans people are the canaries in the coal mine.
www.techpolicy.press/age-verifica...
www.techpolicy.press/age-verifica...
Age Verification Is Locking Trans People Out of the Internet | TechPolicy.Press
Experts tell Dia Kayyali and Jasmine Mithani that age verification, sold as a fix for kids’ online safety, expands surveillance and deepens discrimination.
www.techpolicy.press
December 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
LGBTQ+ people’s rights are being stripped globally in areas where online ID checks are being implemented. This is not fear-mongering- the name of the game is control. The goal is to censor us off the internet + trans people are the canaries in the coal mine.
www.techpolicy.press/age-verifica...
www.techpolicy.press/age-verifica...
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The future is decentralized, free, tor anonymous web browsing. Become a part of the solution. Help fight against fascistic governments and corporations.
The more people who use Tor, the safer vulnerable populations are.
Learn more about Tor here: communistsortition.org/tor.html
The more people who use Tor, the safer vulnerable populations are.
Learn more about Tor here: communistsortition.org/tor.html
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The future is decentralized, free, tor anonymous web browsing. Become a part of the solution. Help fight against fascistic governments and corporations.
The more people who use Tor, the safer vulnerable populations are.
Learn more about Tor here: communistsortition.org/tor.html
The more people who use Tor, the safer vulnerable populations are.
Learn more about Tor here: communistsortition.org/tor.html
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if you want a quick and easy way to help take down KOSA, remember that 5Calls has a section for KOSA!
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...
Oppose S. 1748 The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) ⭑ 5 Calls
Congress has again put forward legislation aimed at controlling what content children see online, known as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). During …
5calls.org
December 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
if you want a quick and easy way to help take down KOSA, remember that 5Calls has a section for KOSA!
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...
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I cannot stress enough to any other Australians to please avoid KWS verification like the plague.
I was checking through what bluesky's verification was and just immediately with this.
If you don't know, KWS had a data breech and it was confirmed user data was stolen that was supposed to be deleted
I was checking through what bluesky's verification was and just immediately with this.
If you don't know, KWS had a data breech and it was confirmed user data was stolen that was supposed to be deleted
December 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I cannot stress enough to any other Australians to please avoid KWS verification like the plague.
I was checking through what bluesky's verification was and just immediately with this.
If you don't know, KWS had a data breech and it was confirmed user data was stolen that was supposed to be deleted
I was checking through what bluesky's verification was and just immediately with this.
If you don't know, KWS had a data breech and it was confirmed user data was stolen that was supposed to be deleted
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I wrote this back in 2023 when @warren.senate.gov cosponsored #KOSA the first time.
Since then
-Trump got re-elected
-Appointed a MAGA zealot to run the FTC (who would enforce KOSA's speech police rules)
-KOSA-like laws have been struck down on 1st amendment grounds
Didn't she go to law school?
Since then
-Trump got re-elected
-Appointed a MAGA zealot to run the FTC (who would enforce KOSA's speech police rules)
-KOSA-like laws have been struck down on 1st amendment grounds
Didn't she go to law school?
Elizabeth Warren Just Backed an ‘Online Safety’ Bill That Will Harm LGBTQ Youth
The Kids Online Safety Act has gained support from right-wing groups that want to crack down on LGBTQ content, and now Senator Elizabeth Warren.
www.vice.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I wrote this back in 2023 when @warren.senate.gov cosponsored #KOSA the first time.
Since then
-Trump got re-elected
-Appointed a MAGA zealot to run the FTC (who would enforce KOSA's speech police rules)
-KOSA-like laws have been struck down on 1st amendment grounds
Didn't she go to law school?
Since then
-Trump got re-elected
-Appointed a MAGA zealot to run the FTC (who would enforce KOSA's speech police rules)
-KOSA-like laws have been struck down on 1st amendment grounds
Didn't she go to law school?
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Missouri’s age-gate law took effect earlier this week, meaning 25 US states have passed a form of age verification.
“The thing that people misunderstand most about age verification is that it actually applies to all of us ... Everyone will have to interact with this.” www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
“The thing that people misunderstand most about age verification is that it actually applies to all of us ... Everyone will have to interact with this.” www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back
Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Missouri’s age-gate law took effect earlier this week, meaning 25 US states have passed a form of age verification.
“The thing that people misunderstand most about age verification is that it actually applies to all of us ... Everyone will have to interact with this.” www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
“The thing that people misunderstand most about age verification is that it actually applies to all of us ... Everyone will have to interact with this.” www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
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Age Assurance/Verification sucks
December 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Age Assurance/Verification sucks
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hm
did bluesky move to start being proactive in filtering adult content from folks who haven't done age verification thanks to the shitty stupid uk law
the previous workaround doesn't seem to work no more
did bluesky move to start being proactive in filtering adult content from folks who haven't done age verification thanks to the shitty stupid uk law
the previous workaround doesn't seem to work no more
November 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
hm
did bluesky move to start being proactive in filtering adult content from folks who haven't done age verification thanks to the shitty stupid uk law
the previous workaround doesn't seem to work no more
did bluesky move to start being proactive in filtering adult content from folks who haven't done age verification thanks to the shitty stupid uk law
the previous workaround doesn't seem to work no more
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Age Verification, Estimation, Assurance, Oh My! A Guide To The Terminology
If you've been following the wave of age-gating laws sweeping across the country and the globe, you've probably noticed that lawmakers, tech companies, and advocates all seem to be using different terms for what sounds like…
If you've been following the wave of age-gating laws sweeping across the country and the globe, you've probably noticed that lawmakers, tech companies, and advocates all seem to be using different terms for what sounds like…
Age Verification, Estimation, Assurance, Oh My! A Guide To The Terminology
If you've been following the wave of age-gating laws sweeping across the country and the globe, you've probably noticed that lawmakers, tech companies, and advocates all seem to be using different terms for what sounds like the same thing. Age verification, age assurance, age estimation, age gating—they get thrown around interchangeably, but they technically mean different things. And those differences matter a lot when we're talking about your rights, your privacy, your data, and who gets to access information online.
www.techdirt.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Age Verification, Estimation, Assurance, Oh My! A Guide To The Terminology
If you've been following the wave of age-gating laws sweeping across the country and the globe, you've probably noticed that lawmakers, tech companies, and advocates all seem to be using different terms for what sounds like…
If you've been following the wave of age-gating laws sweeping across the country and the globe, you've probably noticed that lawmakers, tech companies, and advocates all seem to be using different terms for what sounds like…
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#savespeech #fightchatcontrol #DONOTCOMPLY
European Citizens! The Trilogue for Chat Control is happening December 9th. Unfortunately, its supporters seem keen on pushing it "because trust us."
Thankfully, skepticism is strong.
CALL YOUR MEPs.
@fightchatcontrol.bsky.social
x.com/mullvadnet/s...
European Citizens! The Trilogue for Chat Control is happening December 9th. Unfortunately, its supporters seem keen on pushing it "because trust us."
Thankfully, skepticism is strong.
CALL YOUR MEPs.
@fightchatcontrol.bsky.social
x.com/mullvadnet/s...
Mullvad.net on X: "Chat Control trilogue negotiations to start 9 December – the EU Commission continues to spread misinformation about the Chat Control proposal. Today, EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner visited the European Parliament and announced that the trilogue negotiations on Chat Control will" / X
Chat Control trilogue negotiations to start 9 December – the EU Commission continues to spread misinformation about the Chat Control proposal. Today, EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner visited the European Parliament and announced that the trilogue negotiations on Chat Control will
x.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
#savespeech #fightchatcontrol #DONOTCOMPLY
European Citizens! The Trilogue for Chat Control is happening December 9th. Unfortunately, its supporters seem keen on pushing it "because trust us."
Thankfully, skepticism is strong.
CALL YOUR MEPs.
@fightchatcontrol.bsky.social
x.com/mullvadnet/s...
European Citizens! The Trilogue for Chat Control is happening December 9th. Unfortunately, its supporters seem keen on pushing it "because trust us."
Thankfully, skepticism is strong.
CALL YOUR MEPs.
@fightchatcontrol.bsky.social
x.com/mullvadnet/s...
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Don't forget paypros are still censoring LEGAL content and hurting artists!
If you haven't gotten involved before, or fell off in your actions, now is the PERFECT time to start again
Give the gift of FREE SPEECH this year!
#SaveSpeech #StopPaypros
anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co/
If you haven't gotten involved before, or fell off in your actions, now is the PERFECT time to start again
Give the gift of FREE SPEECH this year!
#SaveSpeech #StopPaypros
anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co/
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Don't forget paypros are still censoring LEGAL content and hurting artists!
If you haven't gotten involved before, or fell off in your actions, now is the PERFECT time to start again
Give the gift of FREE SPEECH this year!
#SaveSpeech #StopPaypros
anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co/
If you haven't gotten involved before, or fell off in your actions, now is the PERFECT time to start again
Give the gift of FREE SPEECH this year!
#SaveSpeech #StopPaypros
anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co/
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Some potential good news out of yesterday's theatrical House hearing on internet censorship bills. A pre-emption provision has even KOSA supporters like NCOSE abandoning the House version.
With ten days to go, there seems to be little appetite for KOSA or age-verification bills in general.
With ten days to go, there seems to be little appetite for KOSA or age-verification bills in general.
A leading kids safety bill has been poison pilled, supporters say
App store age verification is beginning to take center stage.
www.theverge.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Some potential good news out of yesterday's theatrical House hearing on internet censorship bills. A pre-emption provision has even KOSA supporters like NCOSE abandoning the House version.
With ten days to go, there seems to be little appetite for KOSA or age-verification bills in general.
With ten days to go, there seems to be little appetite for KOSA or age-verification bills in general.
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The Trump Administration declaring that if you worked to block the distribution of child sexual abuse material or revenge porn online or stopped child predators or scammers from using an internet platform, you’re now ineligible for an H1B visa.
Sometimes it’s too on the nose even for me.
Sometimes it’s too on the nose even for me.
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Trump Administration declaring that if you worked to block the distribution of child sexual abuse material or revenge porn online or stopped child predators or scammers from using an internet platform, you’re now ineligible for an H1B visa.
Sometimes it’s too on the nose even for me.
Sometimes it’s too on the nose even for me.
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allegiance always to the pornographers and the freaks. consider making a call to mastercard, visa etc in the run-up to big spending season, more info about how to do this at the link
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
allegiance always to the pornographers and the freaks. consider making a call to mastercard, visa etc in the run-up to big spending season, more info about how to do this at the link