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UK Plans Passport And Facial Age Checks For Social Media | Reclaim The Net

"For the children" is often the battle cry for measures that will control everybody, and the UK has become especially rotten on the topic of censorship. The UK government plans to implement mandatory age verification for social media platforms by 2027, requiring users to provide identification or undergo facial recognition checks to restrict access for minors. While intended to protect children from online harm, the policy is expected to drive a significant increase in VPN adoption as individuals seek to bypass these new surveillance measures.

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DNS Resolver Quad9 Rejects French Piracy Blocks, Weighs Exit as beIN Seeks Up to €580K a Day | TorrentFreak

The French government is already requiring DNS providers to block access to specific domains. Some providers are refusing to comply. Swiss DNS provider Quad9 is facing potential daily penalties of up to €580,000 from broadcaster beIN Sports after refusing to comply with French court orders to block pirate sports streaming domains. The foundation has chosen to maintain its current policies despite the judicial mandate, leading to a pending court decision regarding the significant financial consequences of its non-compliance.

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French Feminist Convicted of the Crime of "Public Insult" for Refusing to Call Transgender Mayor a "Woman" | ZeroHedge

More bad news from France today. If somebody dares to express the truth or an unapproved opinion, they face some horrible fines for their thought crimes. Jonathan Turley's article shows that Dora Moutot, a feminist, dared to state that transgender women are not biological women. Now she faces a fine of 45,000 Euros. Othes in France are suffering similar consequences for expressing facts and opinions that the French government doesn't like.

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