Big tech companies will choose compliance with Draconian laws over standing on principle, most of the time. Anthropic's pre-emptive compliance with online ID checks is a good example. The best defence is to boycott such companies as compliance only strengthens the cage.

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Proverbs 17:22 "A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones." Good morning 😇☀️☕ #gm

"Age verification mandates are spreading fast, and they are ushering in a new era of online surveillance and exclusion, not just for young people, but for everyone. Once verification is embedded at the browser and operating system level, there is no anonymous internet remaining." View article →

Proverbs 16:32 "It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities." #biblestr

Luke 18:7-8 "And will not [our just] God defend and avenge His elect [His chosen ones] who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay [in providing justice] on their behalf? I tell you that He will defend and avenge them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find [this kind of persistent] faith on the earth?” Good morning 😇☀️☕ #gm

Elon Musk.

The slow steady march of KYC'ing internet access in the name of protecting the children. The door for digital IDs is officially open in the EU. It's up to the citizens to accept or reject this digital enslavement.