The Internet was fun while it lasted.

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1. Lauren Weinstein (lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Jan-2023 02:55:55 JST Lauren Weinstein

   **** How to Destroy the Internet ****

   The ultimate effect -- if not the implicit goal -- of these new regulatory efforts (which are happening around the world, including here in the U.S.) will be to force everyone to be fully identified via government IDs for accessing most content, all in the name of "protecting" children. It's a race toward even worse than Chinese-style Internet censorship and use of the Internet for oppression by government authorities. The road to Hell is indeed paved with good intentions. -L

   UK Threatens Blowtorching Internet Platforms - Including Wikipedia - https://cepa.org/article/uk-threatens-internet-platforms/