<![CDATA[People who support these measures should be considered Enemies of Freedom "tout court":]]>People who support these measures should be considered Enemies of Freedom "tout court":

"Measures like this are being discussed across the globe, but not all courts have taken such a short-sighted approach. In August, the French Constitutional Council got a lot right in its decision to strike down the country’s legislation banning under-15s from social media for infringing free expression and communication for everyone online, not just young people.

The French Court also called attention to its infringement on privacy as the legislation would have forced people of all ages to hand over government IDs, face scans, and other sensitive information to prove their age and access online content.

Requiring this much data from users puts activists in danger of even more surveillance. Meta has already previously complied with demands from law enforcement to hand over the messages of users. The amount of personal information that will be logged and that could be demanded via a warrant from police to stifle or investigate activists’ actions or plans could cause a chilling effect, forcing advocates to pause or terminate their work."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/meta-settlement-yet-another-example-online-youth-organizing-under-threat

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/7005c3cf-3f63-43ec-b69a-094e5149c001/people-who-support-these-measures-should-be-considered-enemies-of-freedom-tout-courtRSS for NodeSun, 11 Oct 2026 14:37:29 GMTThu, 17 Sep 2026 11:16:43 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to People who support these measures should be considered Enemies of Freedom "tout court": on Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:18:13 GMT]]>"Instead of tackling Meta’s surveillance capitalism business model that turns all online content into potential profit and centers lining the company’s pockets over protecting the speech and privacy of users, this settlement gives the tech giant an opportunity to carve out a new digital world that prioritizes its own needs, not those of young people.

As we’ve been calling attention to in other contexts, this will force young people into digital isolation—curtailing vital access to news and resources for health and development. It also completely ignores the calls of youths themselves who favor digital literacy and education over surveillance and government control. "

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/users/remixtures/statuses/117286102199873901https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/users/remixtures/statuses/117286102199873901Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:18:13 GMT