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April 16, 2026May 3, 2026Age verification, Campaigns, Surveillance

The ‘Keep Kids Safe’ Law That Doesn’t Keep Anyone Safe

We’ve all done it. Mindlessly typed in your birthday on a website asking you to verify your age. Maybe you felt a […]

January 1, 2026December 20, 2025Podcast

Beyond the Filter: Australia’s Under 16 Social Media Ban

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This episode discusses Australia’s groundbreaking social media minimum age law, which mandates that platforms block users under 16. The conversation explores the […]

September 1, 2025September 29, 2025Podcast

Beyond the Filter: Age Verification, Payments, Porn, and Censorship

Brandy and Jeremy speak with journalist Michael McGrady Jr about two growing threats to online sexual expression: financial censorship and age verification […]

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025Age verification

The Hidden Dangers of Digital ID Verification Laws

While debates around digital ID verification laws often center on censorship and privacy concerns, there’s a more sinister dimension to these policies […]

June 27, 2025June 27, 2025Age verification

Age Verification Provides Neither Safety Nor Liberty

Today, June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Texas’s age verification law in a 6-3 decision that marks a troubling lurch […]

April 1, 2025April 17, 2025Campaigns

Age Verification Laws: Trading Privacy for Protection That Doesn’t Work

Over twenty U.S. states have passed or are pushing laws that hold websites liable to civil lawsuits if they host material deemed […]

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