The UK Age‑Verification Bill will not protect kids, will mean less privacy and more censorship The new law forces users onto tiny, unregulated sites that can simply ignore the rules. Instead of keeping kids safe, it shoves them away from big, proven platforms and into corners of the web where age checks are non‑existent. And it's happing in countries all around the world This is a good explainer video from Techlore and well worth a watch https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/lb3Uo1Q__jE #DigitalFreedom #Privacy #OnlineSafety #UKLaw #StopCensorship

I stopped watching the news years ago and I'm better for it.

Age verification systems will create permanent records of user activity, compromising privacy and freedom of information. Governments and corporations are using the protection of children as a justification for widespread surveillance and censorship

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that search warrants for digital devices must specify limitations to protect privacy, as outlined in the Fourth Amendment. In People v. Carson, the court determined that warrants should only allow access to data clearly connected to the crime being investigated.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Fourth Amendment Victory: Michigan Supreme Court Reins in Digital Device Fishing Expeditions

When police have a warrant to search a phone, should they be able to see everything on the phone—from family photos to communications with your d...

Pre-crime AI technology is being marketed in the US following a tragic church attack in Minneapolis, with GIDEON's AI platform aiming to preemptively detect potential violent actors. @Marty Bent rightly warns that pre-crime AI, despite its potential to prevent attacks, will likely be used to curb speech and target individuals who criticize the power structure, similar to practices in Europe.

TFTC – Truth for the Commoner

Pre-Crime: Apparently Coming to the US Next Week

Not great, Bob!

The UK Government has secretly allowed police forces to search over 150 million UK passport and immigration database photos with “Orwellian” facial recognition technology for 6 years

Privacy International | Action Privacy International

What has RFK got to say about buying Moderna stock? View quoted note →

WTF!

The Rage

DARPA To Launch Pre-Crime AML Program

The Department of Defense is planning to launch a new AML program that wants to stop money laundering before it happens.

"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth" - Albert Einstein

I came across this video on @Marty Bent @TFTC and it is amazing. The perfect Orange Pilling tool!

Marathon is leveraging heat generated from its Bitcoin mining operations to warm approximately 80,000 homes in Finland. One of many uses for the heat generated by mining

Atlas21

Marathon heats 80,000 Finnish homes with Bitcoin mining heat

The U.S.-based company turns mining-generated heat into an energy resource, highlighting the industry's sustainability. Marathon Digital Holdi...

Russian Finance Minister Siluanov confirms cryptocurrency transactions are already occurring in foreign trade https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/russia-is-using-bitcoin-foreign-trade-finance-minister-says-2024-12-25/

In reality, El Salvadore increased their bitcoin purchases from 1 Bitcoin per day to 12 bitcoin per day, nice! View quoted note →

Bitcoin doesn't need Powel or the Fed!

Really interesting insight into how bad Internet cencership actually is

Fountain

The Joe Rogan Experience • #2237 - Mike Benz • Listen on Fountain

Mike Benz is a former official with the U.S. Department of State and current Executive Director of the Foundation For Freedom Online, is a free spe...

A backdoor implemented by the government gets exploited by the bad guys. This is why you can't put a backdoor in encryption software, we've been saying this for years! Just to be clear, I am in no way saying that the government are the good guys.

No Bullshit Bitcoin

U.S. Officials Urge Americans to Use Encrypted Messaging Apps

This week, the FBI, the U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with partner agencies from New Zealand, Australia, and Cana...

Bitcoin at $100,000, I think you're right @Marty Bent we have entered another dimension!

TFTC – Truth for the Commoner

Bitcoin $100,000: The Beginning Has Come To An End

Bitcoin Part I has concluded. On to Part II.