MEGA-THREAD: Hysterical Lawmaking and Online overreach

[Jim Burton]

Reddit sues Australia over underage social media ban

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/r ... 18208.html

[Jim Burton]

Here is a classic propaganda piece for online surveillance:

When restriction becomes protection: A daughter’s gratitude, a nation’s wake‑up call – Suzan Ahmad

https://www.scoop.my/opinion-analysis/2 ... zan-ahmad/

[Jim Burton]

UK is going to hop on the no social media bandwagon:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp398ly9pp3o

Apple and Google will be asked to block nude photos unless user age is verified

https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/15/apple-an ... -verified/

CSAM distributors exploiting digital filter loopholes to circulate explicit material - MP

https://www.sinardaily.my/article/73235 ... erial---mp

AI child-abuse videos slip past TikTok filters, report finds

https://newskarnataka.com/technology/ai ... s/12122025

Online child sexual abuse surges by 26% in year as police say tech firms must act

https://www.theguardian.com/society/202 ... s-must-act

Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/15/aus ... nt-banned/

[Learning to undeny]

If they wanted to restrict internet access to minors while respecting privacy, it would be possible:

https://epicenter.works/en/content/a-po ... rification

[Jim Burton]

"Pedo Bots" are go.

https://slguardian.org/europe-warns-of- ... rime-wave/

"Halve" rates? According to what metric? Oh, nobody can agree? Well THAT will be a roaring success, then!

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/u ... s-33054285

‘Operation Access Denied’ among largest child predator sting in Louisiana history, AG says

https://www.knoe.com/2025/12/18/louisia ... ln-parish/

[Jim Burton]

OpenAI and Anthropic tighten rules to protect minors from sexual hellscape

https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/ne ... 2025-12-19

[Jim Burton]

Commission proposes two-year extension to CSAM chat-scanning rules

https://www.euractiv.com/news/commissio ... ing-rules/

AI porn law passes senate

https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/corn ... animously/

UK to ban Nudify apps

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8dp2y0z7wo

[Jim Burton]

India Bans 43 OTT Platforms: Crackdown on Obscene Content to Build a Safer, Cleaner Internet
Government policies prioritize safeguarding women and children from harmful online content, with a strong emphasis on combating harassment, child exploitation, and obscene content.

https://www.digitalstudioindia.com/vide ... r-internet