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GrapheneOS on a pixel. More options.
"The war on online anonymity is here"
Reclaim The Net
TEXAS just passed a law that turns Big Tech giants Apple and Google into bouncers at the gates of the internet.
Under SB 2420, starting 2026, app stores must verify the age of every user. Want to download a weather app? You’ll need to show ID. And if you’re under 18, you can’t install anything without a parent’s permission.
This isn’t about “protecting children.” Porn apps are already banned in the app stores. This is about creating a mass surveillance system that erases anonymity, chills speech, and forces Texans to hand over their real identities to access digital life.
The state tells developers to “delete the data.” But delete when? And trust who? Developers? Apple? Google? You’re betting your privacy on a handshake.
Meanwhile, Apple and Google are forced to collect and store troves of sensitive info from every user, just to comply.
For Texans, from next year, everything you say on a social media app can be tied to your real-world identity.
And if you think this ends in Texas, think again. Utah passed a similar law. Congress is eyeing one, too. The war on online anonymity is here.
He we go. Every state by the end of 2027. Soon i will really be only nostr. No dabbling over on traditional social media
Reclaim The Net
TEXAS just passed a law that turns Big Tech giants Apple and Google into bouncers at the gates of the internet.
Under SB 2420, starting 2026, app stores must verify the age of every user. Want to download a weather app? You’ll need to show ID. And if you’re under 18, you can’t install anything without a parent’s permission.
This isn’t about “protecting children.” Porn apps are already banned in the app stores. This is about creating a mass surveillance system that erases anonymity, chills speech, and forces Texans to hand over their real identities to access digital life.
The state tells developers to “delete the data.” But delete when? And trust who? Developers? Apple? Google? You’re betting your privacy on a handshake.
Meanwhile, Apple and Google are forced to collect and store troves of sensitive info from every user, just to comply.
For Texans, from next year, everything you say on a social media app can be tied to your real-world identity.
And if you think this ends in Texas, think again. Utah passed a similar law. Congress is eyeing one, too. The war on online anonymity is here.
Yep and apk side-loading ftw
GrapheneOS on Pixel + De-Googled app marketplaces fixes this. And apk sideloading (just be careful of your sources)
View quoted note →In Europe Google itself is sponsoring aand advertising on TV for this change asking people to sign an online petition to send to the European Commission.. FUCK THIS SHIT!
Reclaim The Net
TEXAS just passed a law that turns Big Tech giants Apple and Google into bouncers at the gates of the internet.
Under SB 2420, starting 2026, app stores must verify the age of every user. Want to download a weather app? You’ll need to show ID. And if you’re under 18, you can’t install anything without a parent’s permission.
This isn’t about “protecting children.” Porn apps are already banned in the app stores. This is about creating a mass surveillance system that erases anonymity, chills speech, and forces Texans to hand over their real identities to access digital life.
The state tells developers to “delete the data.” But delete when? And trust who? Developers? Apple? Google? You’re betting your privacy on a handshake.
Meanwhile, Apple and Google are forced to collect and store troves of sensitive info from every user, just to comply.
For Texans, from next year, everything you say on a social media app can be tied to your real-world identity.
And if you think this ends in Texas, think again. Utah passed a similar law. Congress is eyeing one, too. The war on online anonymity is here.
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and this whole time everyone thought it was going to be California
These 2 again and again...
Reclaim The Net
TEXAS just passed a law that turns Big Tech giants Apple and Google into bouncers at the gates of the internet.
Under SB 2420, starting 2026, app stores must verify the age of every user. Want to download a weather app? You’ll need to show ID. And if you’re under 18, you can’t install anything without a parent’s permission.
This isn’t about “protecting children.” Porn apps are already banned in the app stores. This is about creating a mass surveillance system that erases anonymity, chills speech, and forces Texans to hand over their real identities to access digital life.
The state tells developers to “delete the data.” But delete when? And trust who? Developers? Apple? Google? You’re betting your privacy on a handshake.
Meanwhile, Apple and Google are forced to collect and store troves of sensitive info from every user, just to comply.
For Texans, from next year, everything you say on a social media app can be tied to your real-world identity.
And if you think this ends in Texas, think again. Utah passed a similar law. Congress is eyeing one, too. The war on online anonymity is here.
Let's hope google continues to produce android as open source
View quoted note →Good news ..it only means mor dev on nostr and faster adoption :-)
Accressent
If people are still using Google and Apple appstores then they deserve what they get
Exactly! Wtf Texas!
APK culture is about to make a big comeback. Will F_Droid be able to resist this?
Where can I get one from a trusted source?
This looks like a job for
@ZapstoreLineageOS, Fdroid, Aurorastore
Yep
Gross
They own the phones, they own the stores 🤷 Write a web app then.
Whatever the fuck happened to Texas and the freedom people used to have there? Surely it can't all be Californian expats fucking ruining the legal system? Voters don't have any power anyway
Extremely concerning and this is a worldwide trend. Extremely surprised that this happens in Texas before even globalist ravaged #EU countries. The agenda develops anywhere it can anywhen possible.
So, just don't use any of the parastatals like Google, Apple, X or Meta
Under16 year old Australian children can have no access to social media sites in 2026. Even if they have parent permission. Passed in legislation without debate, last year. It will likely mean that every Australian will need to verify age. They'll probably use that "voluntary" Digital ID legislation that they passed around the same time (sneakily). This stuff is happening all over the globe. 😡🤨🧡
Stop using their apps and appstores...
A new president doesn't mean america is saved. The cycle continues, we are back to the religious fundamentalist being able to aggressively push their narratives more openly.
The state will use any excuse to steal agency from those who naturally have it. In this case parents.
I'm quite surprised we haven't seen studies suggesting that an 18 year old is still a child and we need to raise the definition to 21 or higher.
This is only the start, the rest of the world will follow. The people need other possibilities to download applications they want to use freely
It's not surprising at all. protect the children harder can be advanced easier from a religious perspective.
It can't. xcept you download new app version on blockchain tech build on XMR
I'm using a Mudita kompakt with physical shut-off switches for camera microphone and all radios. Also has a completely de-googled operating system. More than just de-googled, they remove practically everything from open Android. Excellent little privacy device. Certainly not useful for any kind of media consumption, which is also a plus in my book.
Aurora will be hit by the same requirement. It uses an anonymous login feature to access the Google Play Store. And I am assuming here that that won't be possible anymore.
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Soon available in an App Store near you …
#DragnetSurveillance
View quoted note →Wen Nostr phone?
Keep voting Republican.
I’m not going to pretend there aren’t pros and cons to this to ‘fit in’ on Nostr…and yes there ARE ways this could ‘protect children’. And also ways it couldn’t if they have abusive guardians for example
Texas can pass deez nuts.
Thankful for Nostr.
Reclaim The Net
TEXAS just passed a law that turns Big Tech giants Apple and Google into bouncers at the gates of the internet.
Under SB 2420, starting 2026, app stores must verify the age of every user. Want to download a weather app? You’ll need to show ID. And if you’re under 18, you can’t install anything without a parent’s permission.
This isn’t about “protecting children.” Porn apps are already banned in the app stores. This is about creating a mass surveillance system that erases anonymity, chills speech, and forces Texans to hand over their real identities to access digital life.
The state tells developers to “delete the data.” But delete when? And trust who? Developers? Apple? Google? You’re betting your privacy on a handshake.
Meanwhile, Apple and Google are forced to collect and store troves of sensitive info from every user, just to comply.
For Texans, from next year, everything you say on a social media app can be tied to your real-world identity.
And if you think this ends in Texas, think again. Utah passed a similar law. Congress is eyeing one, too. The war on online anonymity is here.
Not freedom oriented
Republicans are as bad as Democrats
So you see it? This is the libertarian platform 2028
I’ve always thought Texas is a special type of hypocrite with all their freedom talk they like to constantly spout
😢
Most Texans haven’t realized yet that Zionism is communism.
We need more saboteurs and less voters
A very good example of why we need decentralization. Stop using centralized shit.
View quoted note →Protecting children is the responsibility of their parents, not the government.
I come from Germany in the European Union. Politicians are trying to install mass surveillance here. The internet is censored and if you say the wrong thing, you have to expect a special unit and a house search at six in the morning. Europe and especially Germany are on the way to China, the role model for many politicians, they love dictatorship.
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It seems so
Fuck Texas
The government never cares about children. To the government, children are just tools for blackmail and extortion.
View quoted note →Most Texans think they have more freedom than they really do.
Feels like reading some easy nightmare short essay by a candle 🕯️ you read to far ahead to sleep just yet
Wow
The American taleban
Google will surely block third party app stores to enforce this law.
interesting timing, shortly after the strategic bircoin reserve and Elons starbase city announcement?
@npub1az9x...m8y8 Satslink brother, when? 🥹
Makes me despise Texas even more
They are fucked and they don't even know it . Like sheeps led to the pasture to be slaughter by their own government.
Free my ass - where in America is freedom ⛓️💥 when you have to pay to breathe, sleep , and eat .
Two parties - SAME GOVERNMENT.
Good thing APKs exist, this is a total infringement on privacy. I thought Texas valued freedom but at this point even California grants you more freedoms than them.
Yeah so parents need tools to be able to do it because parents don’t own the internet. Usual non developer parents can’t just create other gateways to safeguard their kids online…it’s a balance between safeguarding and giving them autonomy if they’re old enough but they can still be groomed online etc or have issues using social media which could even lead to suicide. There is an infinite number of possible situations for children to be unsafe online
Graoheneos with aurora store or fdroid. You can't live inside the mainstream ecosystems and maintain your privacy. That level of centralization and powers is too tempting to state actors.
Circumvents the app stores entirely.
on the other hand, the app stores have never been about "the internet", have never been free, and will always be a walled garden.
Reclaim The Net
TEXAS just passed a law that turns Big Tech giants Apple and Google into bouncers at the gates of the internet.
Under SB 2420, starting 2026, app stores must verify the age of every user. Want to download a weather app? You’ll need to show ID. And if you’re under 18, you can’t install anything without a parent’s permission.
This isn’t about “protecting children.” Porn apps are already banned in the app stores. This is about creating a mass surveillance system that erases anonymity, chills speech, and forces Texans to hand over their real identities to access digital life.
The state tells developers to “delete the data.” But delete when? And trust who? Developers? Apple? Google? You’re betting your privacy on a handshake.
Meanwhile, Apple and Google are forced to collect and store troves of sensitive info from every user, just to comply.
For Texans, from next year, everything you say on a social media app can be tied to your real-world identity.
And if you think this ends in Texas, think again. Utah passed a similar law. Congress is eyeing one, too. The war on online anonymity is here.
Look like agenda 2030. Everything is suppose to converge on 2030.
