16 stories tagged online-privacy, newest first.
484 points by doener | 177 comments
European Citizens' Initiative page for "Stop Killing The Internet: No Digital ID & No Age Verification", registered as ECI(2026)000011.
885 points by arkhiver | 523 comments
An anonymous opinion post arguing that age verification laws in the US, Europe, and Australia are a precursor to tying online speech to people's real identities.
579 points by bilsbie | 473 comments
EFF Deeplinks article by Joe Mullin arguing that the proposed KIDS Act would require age verification checks for people to get online.
1073 points by bilsbie | 550 comments
An opinion piece on FIRE's Expression newsletter arguing that internet age verification laws amount to identity verification and threaten Americans' privacy.
463 points by StrLght | 367 comments
Mullvad VPN blog post arguing that social media age verification laws spreading worldwide lay the foundation for a government-controlled internet.
581 points by muse900 | 399 comments
CyberInsider news article reporting that an EU Parliamentary Research Service document described VPNs as a loophole to close in the push for online age verification.
846 points by Cider9986 | 536 comments
An X thread by Glenn Meder arguing that online age verification is a critical fight because it requires identity verification and enables broader digital control.
745 points by smartmic | 383 comments
A Dyne.org Think & Do Tank opinion piece by Jaromil arguing against using child-protection laws to impose age verification and internet access control.
589 points by bilsbie | 315 comments
CNBC article on how online age-verification tools spreading across the U.S. for child safety are leading to surveillance of adults.
905 points by speckx | 554 comments
A personal blog post explaining why the author can think of few online services for which he would be willing to verify his identity or age, amid policy proposals for age checks.
343 points by iamnothere | 296 comments
EFF press release announcing its Age Verification Hub, a resource opposing age verification laws, plus a Reddit AMA and livestreamed panel.
561 points by gslin | 320 comments
EFF Deeplinks article by Rindala Alajaji criticizing lawmakers' proposals to ban or restrict VPNs as technically uninformed.
768 points by doener | 307 comments
Homepage of Privacy Badger, a free browser extension from the EFF that blocks trackers to stop companies from spying on users online.
378 points by anarbadalov | 179 comments
MIT Press Reader article recounting the history of Tor, from its origins as a US military research project to a widely used privacy and anonymity tool.
805 points by walterbell | 336 comments
IEEE Spectrum opinion piece by Barath Raghavan and Bruce Schneier arguing for an ecosystem view of online privacy after a Microsoft AI spying controversy.
319 points by LordAtlas | 740 comments
KSL NewsRadio article reporting that PornHub blocked Utah users in response to the state's new age verification law.