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Discord expands age verification id system to more regions (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 8 months ago by unknowingvoid@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@programming.dev
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https://reclaimthenet.org/discord-expands-age-verification-id-system-to-more-regions

Discord’s push to verify users through government ids shows how safety mandates can quietly turn into systems of surveillance

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[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 15 points 8 months ago

Technically, safety mandates ARE systems of surveillance.