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> ║This is the LiberDex - within this I will try to maintain a guide to how to maintain a semblance of freedom, freedom for self║
> ║on an increasingly hostile and restrictive Internet. ↘ ...║
> ║... To avoid censorship and being silenced is pivotal║
> ║... ↙ in this day & age.║
> ║Do not be content with being silenced. Remember this Net is for All Of Us. ...║
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> ║░░░Age Verification Systems: The New Gateway to Mass Surveillance░░░│
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> ║The UK's Online Safety Act has become a stark example of how child │
> ║protection can become a pretext for comprehensive surveillance. ...│
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> ║Since July 2025, users must submit government IDs or undergo facial │
> ║recognition scans to access not just adult content, but also support│
> ║communities for sexual assault survivors, addiction recovery forums,│
> ║and even Wikipedia discussions. ...│
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> ║Germany, France, and the UK have all implemented age-verification │
> ║requirements for online adult sites, with France's and the UK's │
> ║systems coming into effect in January 2025. ...│
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> ║░░░░░░░░░░Government Surveillance Programs Expanding Reach░░░░░░░░░░│
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> ║In April 2024, the Senate passed legislation that reauthorizes and │
> ║dramatically expands Section 702 of FISA, creating new ways for the │
> ║government to spy on Americans without a warrant. In 2021 alone, the│
> ║FBI conducted 3.4 million warrantless searches of US persons' 702 │
> ║data Despite Bipartisan Outcry, Senate Betrays the Fourth Amendment │
> ║and Passes Bill to Expand Warrantless Government Surveillance, │
> ║though a federal district court recently ruled that backdoor │
> ║searches of Section 702 databases ordinarily require a warrant. ...│
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> ║Western governments are increasingly using legitimate concerns about│
> ║child safety, national security, and data protection to implement │
> ║surveillance systems that affect all citizens. The convergence of │
> ║age verification mandates, expanded government surveillance │
> ║authorities, AI-powered monitoring, and fragmented privacy laws │
> ║creates an environment where digital privacy is under unprecedented │
> ║pressure. Anyone navigating this landscape must understand that │
> ║today's "safety measures" often become tomorrow's surveillance │
> ║infrastructure. ...│
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