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Critics warn internet safety laws serve surveillance, not protection

Original: Reminder: All these proposed "internet safety" measures (under 14/15/16 social media bans, age verification, client side

Digital rights commentators are pushing back against a wave of proposed online safety measures, including social media bans for under-14s to under-16s, age verification requirements, client-side scanning, and copycats of the UK's Online Safety Act. They argue these rules are ineffective or counterproductive at protecting minors, and claim their real purpose is expanded surveillance and control of the general public rather than child safety.

Why now: Governments are actively advancing age verification and minor-ban legislation, renewing debate over whether these laws protect children or enable surveillance.

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• Reminder: All these proposed "internet safety" measures (under 14/15/16 social media bans, age verification, client side scanning, OSA copycat laws, etc.) are ineffective, if not outright counterproductive at protecting minors and the public at large. The true purpose of these… · GalacticGoddess@ieji.de · 3

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