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Chat Control and Age Verification laws aren't about protecting the children. They're about mass surveillance and rising authoritarianism.
These laws endanger everyone,
including the children,
and including democracy.
If you barely use an account and
don't want to have to give your official ID to use it (which really you should refuse),
Then I recommend you log in as soon as possible to delete it fully from the internal deletion feature :nes_fire:
• Many accounts are easy to delete now from within the account.
• Once you are locked out of your account for refusing to provide an official ID, you might never be able to delete your account and data again.
• If you are already in this situation, and your region is covered by a decent privacy law, you might still be able to have your data deleted with the help of your local Data Protection Authority. Reach out to them.
• Be mindful about your other accounts that may depend on this account for logins or other.
#Privacy #AgeVerification #IdentityVerification #RightToDelete
Are there any alternatives to #LinkedIn now that they’re pushing harder and harder for ID verification of their users?
Honestly with the utter shit content on the platform, I’d probably just abandon my account there.
#enshittification #privacy 
Follow up to degoogle fact 7:
100% of the world's top 500 supercomputers run on the Linux kernel. No Windows. No macOS. Just Linux.
Treat your PC like a supercomputer. Try Linux today!
#linux #degoogle #demicrosoft #bigtech #privacy
How to add DuckDuckGo (noai) to Google Chrome and Brave
(Also, see my similar post about doing this for Vivaldi - https://infosec.exchange/@scottwilson/115725021729571844, and for Firefox - https://infosec.exchange/@scottwilson/115725250696632578)
If you prefer an AI-free DuckDuckGo Search experience, you can use noai.duckduckgo.com instead of on duckduckgo.com. Searching on noai.duckduckgo.com works the same as search on duckduckgo.com, except all AI features are turned off and AI-generated images are filtered out of results by default.
NOTE: Truly, for better privacy, consider switching to Firefox, LibreWolf, Vivaldi, Brave, or Tor.
1. In Google Chrome or Brave, go to Settings, then Search Engines.
2. Click "Manage search engines and site search".
3. Scroll down to the "Site search" section, and lick the "Add" button.
4. Give it a meaningful name and nickname, and add "https://noai.duckduckgo.com/search?q=%25s" in the URL field.
5. Click "Add", then scroll up a little to the "Search engines" section. Find your new entry, click the three dots next to it, and select "Default" to make this the default search engine.
6. Exit Settings.
#search #ai #privacy #google #chrome #googlechrome #brave
Thanks to: @voltooidverledentijd
References:
- https://voltooidverledentijd.noblogs.org/post/2025/11/23/how-to-add-duckduckgo-noai-to-firefox/
- https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/ai-features/about-noaiduckduckgocom
Age verification laws are going to kill what is left of the internet. If we let it.
In today's episode of I Told You So:
May 2025 ⚠️
"Daily occurrences of data breach incidents have taught us we cannot trust these services to safeguard our data. Data breaches for this sensitive information are only a matter of time.
The concentration of such valuable data will likely be monetized and resold either by the platforms themselves, by the for-profit third-party "age assurance" providers they use, or eventually by the criminals who stole it from them."
Source: Privacy Guides
October 2025 
"A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive information online."
Source: 404 Media
How to add DuckDuckGo (noai) to Google Chrome and Brave
(Also, see my similar post about doing this for Vivaldi - https://infosec.exchange/@scottwilson/115725021729571844, and for Firefox - https://infosec.exchange/@scottwilson/115725250696632578)
If you prefer an AI-free DuckDuckGo Search experience, you can use noai.duckduckgo.com instead of on duckduckgo.com. Searching on noai.duckduckgo.com works the same as search on duckduckgo.com, except all AI features are turned off and AI-generated images are filtered out of results by default.
NOTE: Truly, for better privacy, consider switching to Firefox, LibreWolf, Vivaldi, Brave, or Tor.
1. In Google Chrome or Brave, go to Settings, then Search Engines.
2. Click "Manage search engines and site search".
3. Scroll down to the "Site search" section, and lick the "Add" button.
4. Give it a meaningful name and nickname, and add "https://noai.duckduckgo.com/search?q=%25s" in the URL field.
5. Click "Add", then scroll up a little to the "Search engines" section. Find your new entry, click the three dots next to it, and select "Default" to make this the default search engine.
6. Exit Settings.
#search #ai #privacy #google #chrome #googlechrome #brave
Thanks to: @voltooidverledentijd
References:
- https://voltooidverledentijd.noblogs.org/post/2025/11/23/how-to-add-duckduckgo-noai-to-firefox/
- https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/ai-features/about-noaiduckduckgocom
Follow up to degoogle fact 7:
100% of the world's top 500 supercomputers run on the Linux kernel. No Windows. No macOS. Just Linux.
Treat your PC like a supercomputer. Try Linux today!
#linux #degoogle #demicrosoft #bigtech #privacy
Are there any alternatives to #LinkedIn now that they’re pushing harder and harder for ID verification of their users?
Honestly with the utter shit content on the platform, I’d probably just abandon my account there.
#enshittification #privacy
The UK Online Safety Act is a mess. MPs are debating the petition for its repeal now.
ORG calls for a rights-based approach:
Limit its scope to minimise threats to freedom of expression/small sites, and regulate age verification providers to protect privacy.
Read our briefing ⬇️
#onlinesafetyact #osa #onlinesafety #freedomofexpression #privacy #censorship #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol
The UK Online Safety Act is a mess. MPs are debating the petition for its repeal now.
ORG calls for a rights-based approach:
Limit its scope to minimise threats to freedom of expression/small sites, and regulate age verification providers to protect privacy.
Read our briefing ⬇️
#onlinesafetyact #osa #onlinesafety #freedomofexpression #privacy #censorship #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol
Today I had the opportunity to talk to a group of digital literacy teachers about the privacy issues related to Microsoft, Google, and other big tech companies in education.
I couldn't have wished for a better audience! Still lots to do, but today was a start!
Want to protect children? Protect their privacy from techno-capitalism!
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#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR #education
Today I had the opportunity to talk to a group of digital literacy teachers about the privacy issues related to Microsoft, Google, and other big tech companies in education.
I couldn't have wished for a better audience! Still lots to do, but today was a start!
Want to protect children? Protect their privacy from techno-capitalism!
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#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR #education
What activities or services are you most hoping for coming from a privacy rights organization?
European governments are preparing to revisit one of the EU’s most controversial surveillance ideas: forcing online services to retain vast amounts of user data for up to a year.
https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-revives-plan-for-year-long-data-retention
Your LG TV just got a permanent new roommate you never invited. Microsoft Copilot auto-installed with zero removal options, here's what users are saying and how to minimize the damage.
https://geekrealmhub.com/lg-smart-tvs-auto-installing-microsoft-copilot-with-no-removal-option/
European governments are preparing to revisit one of the EU’s most controversial surveillance ideas: forcing online services to retain vast amounts of user data for up to a year.
https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-revives-plan-for-year-long-data-retention
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