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Stop Killing The Internet: No Digital ID & No Age Verification | European Citizens' Initiative
citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2026/000011_en
Replying to @LamaThematique@lemmy.world
This initiative is just a smokescreen; it actually pushes things down the slippery slope.
Citizens must not be forced to identify themselves to access lawful online content or services unless strictly necessary, proportionate and provided by law. The legislation should require anonymous or pseudonymous proof-of-age, data minimisation, selective disclosure
Define “necessary”. Define “by law”. The pushers for proof-of-age already say it’s anonymous – but it can’t be.
do we sign it this way? it would just agree to doing nothing but with fancy words, wouldn’t it?
Replying to @WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works
No, we don’t; it’s exactly as you say. My impression is that this is something organized by the pro-chat-control and pro-age-verification lobbies, to deceive with words people who are against. They get them to sign and then they can say “people signed for this!”.
Replying to @WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works
It’s surely important to spread an anti-misinformation campaign!