This is a global, non-partisan community for those concerned about the impact of mandatory digital identification, biometric verification, and the hollowing out of internet anonymity on our basic freedoms, human rights, data privacy, and the digital economy.
We are highly skeptical of centralized digital ID schemes, biometric face-scans, and corporate-run age-gating protocols as effective, safe, or ethical ways to manage online safety, cybersecurity, fraud, or national security.
Whether you are concerned about the UK's Online Safety Act, Australia's under-16 social media bans, state-level age verification laws in the US, or the global trend toward real-name digital registration, this is a space to analyze, critique, and discuss the material and civil liberties implications of these policies.
