'Anonymity Online Is Going to Die': What Age-Verification Laws Could Look Like in the U.S.
As controversy around the U.K.’s Online Safety Act continues, experts warn about similar legislation thriving in the U.S.
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I wish these titles would be more "politicians beholden to lobbyists want you invade your privacy" instead of sounding like it's inevitable
It's inevitable because all political parties want it. Because everyone wants to use it against their opponents.
All of the evil things happening are only inevitable so long as this manufactured resignation/consent engine continues to function.
That's no machine, it's human nature. Everybody wants to get rid of their opponents. Everybody thinks "If I can get my hands on this first...".
There is absolutely a machine to manufacture public sentiment. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent
Technically yes but what is it based on? Human nature. The vast majority has no problem with mass surveillance, just like the vast majority has no problem with climate change. Either people don't care or they think it will benefit them in some way or they adapt. Humans are very good at adapting. Only a tiny minority is unable to and they can't influence politics.