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Over half of U.S. states have passed a form of an online age verification law. These laws pose a unique threat of outing transgender people or blocking them from the internet entirely, especially in places where they are unable to access accurate IDs. We all deserve anonymity and privacy online.

theverge.com‘Age Verification’ could force trans people to out themselves to use the internetAfter Kansas suddenly invalidated hundreds of trans peoples’ licenses, experts warn the discrimination will extend to online spaces.

12/3/26, 5:02 pm171 reposts432 likes

@djangobop.bsky.social

Writer on a slippery slope, they risk coming off as ANTI age verification.

Lemongrasshopper

@lemongrasshopper.bsky.social

The internet is an essential utility for modern life. All this is a direct result of them ending net neutrality.

@mondopondo.bsky.social

Once I am required to enter this info, and there is no work around, the Internet will be dead

@bigdaddyweeb.bsky.social

Same. It's already on life support.

Hannah C. Wylie

@hannahcaler.bsky.social

It is wild what hateful people can come up with to terrorize others.