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‼️ Google, Meta, Microsoft and Snap are pushing the EU to quickly revive 'Chat Control 1.0' — a now-expired exemption allowing indiscriminate mass scanning of user data for 'abuse material'. Digital rights experts claim tech firms are deliberately spreading fear to protect their profits and data access — and that mass surveillance won't save a single child. The exemption lapsed last week. The companies call this "irresponsible."



A tech entrepreneur who recently moved to Florida got upset when he ran into obstacles while trying to build a house that could impact the habitat of Florida's endangered scrub-jay. So now he's suing to strip the bird of its federal protection. orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/01/flo…

‼️🇫🇷 France just mandated digital ID for every citizen by banning social media for minors. Under 15s will be blocked from IG, TikTok, FB, Snapchat and any platform allowing interactions, public broadcasts or user communities. The banlist is determined by French regulator Arcom.


TBPN is my favorite tech show. We want them to keep that going and for them to do what they do so well. I don't expect them to go any easier on us, am sure I'll do my part to help enable that with occasional stupid decisions.

Now this is one wild story. The amount of lawsuits coming down the pipeline with stories like this is going to be astronomical.

The Parents Over Platforms Act is the better choice for keeping kids safe online. Its competing bill, the App Store Accountability Act, contains dangerous loopholes & data risks that could “inadvertently push kids into harm’s way.” The choice is clear: Congress must pass POPA.

google is now holding my entire account at ransom because it thinks my account, which is ITSELF 14 years old, is being run by someone under 13 and demands i show an ID to verify my age (one which i do not presently have access to for many reasons) so how's your day going

Protecting kids online shouldn't mean sacrificing the First Amendment or user privacy. NetChoice’s Digital Safety Shield offers a better path: empowering parents and children with tools and education while keeping the internet safe for free expression.

@RealSchlep Makes it illegal to DM under 13. This will lose the support of every parent, due to it covering WhatsApp, iMessage, etc











