<![CDATA[A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely.]]>A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. The GUARD Act is a sweeping age-gating mandate. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/guard-act-isnt-targeting-dangerous-ai-its-blocking-everyday-internet-use

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/124becd8-6556-4621-abf2-e14807001379/a-bill-moving-in-congress-this-week-would-require-id-checks-for-all-internet-users-just-to-use-many-online-tools-and-could-lock-minors-out-entirely.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 03:31:28 GMTTue, 28 Apr 2026 21:47:02 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:23:46 GMT]]>@eff I'd say this was a bad thing but anything that potentially reduces AI use can't be all bad.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/drewtowler/statuses/116486794560832843https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/drewtowler/statuses/116486794560832843Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:23:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:29:54 GMT]]>@eff it’s a sweeping removal of the freedom of information exchange.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://urbanists.social/users/TransitBiker/statuses/116486110849766854https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://urbanists.social/users/TransitBiker/statuses/116486110849766854Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:29:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:55:04 GMT]]>@eff

The GUARD Act is not about protecting minors or anyone else. It's about populating a massive new database and making billions from it. It's about registering every user of every computer, matching them together, and building a new surveillance-and-control industry.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/huntingdon/statuses/116485973890730629https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/huntingdon/statuses/116485973890730629Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:55:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:16:47 GMT]]>@PedestrianError @eff How long would Jeff Bozo last?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/donhawkins/statuses/116485587432802270https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/donhawkins/statuses/116485587432802270Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:16:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:15:40 GMT]]>@PedestrianError @eff Yeah, I know that is all true … but what if we did? Would banks & doctors become allies in the effort to stop the nonsense? How long might it take? Might be fun to test it 😎 Everyone just pack libraries and parks and say fukital to the “inter-webs”.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/donhawkins/statuses/116485583027602125https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/donhawkins/statuses/116485583027602125Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:15:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:54:19 GMT]]>@eff I will literally just stop using the Internet.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/SomeVeganCheeseIsOk/statuses/116485027259975365https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/SomeVeganCheeseIsOk/statuses/116485027259975365Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:54:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:44:43 GMT]]>@donhawkins @eff I can definitely see silver linings to being pressed to abandon all social media, online shopping and even online news sources, but it's going to be tough to pay bills, manage bank accounts and make doctor's appointments if we can't safely do it online now that they've fired all the human customer service staff and moved everything online.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://towns.gay/users/PedestrianError/statuses/116484753526642642https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://towns.gay/users/PedestrianError/statuses/116484753526642642Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:44:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:41:11 GMT]]>@eff I can't imagine the techbro oligarchs allowing their minions to pass this. They're having enough trouble trying to sell people on AI as it is. I mean I can imagine it because they're quite capable of placing evil for its own sake above their own business interests, but it would seem to be shooting themselves in the foot to ban both minors and anonymous adults from using any AI.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://towns.gay/users/PedestrianError/statuses/116484739677716399https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://towns.gay/users/PedestrianError/statuses/116484739677716399Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:41:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:13:45 GMT]]>@eff Banning minors would upset me. I like some of their art, and sometimes they present a POV I wouldn't have thought of, and there's no harm in them being on my team in gaming. Parents should be protecting them, mostly by arming them with the knowledge needed to stay safe. The gov doesn't care, it's just an excuse to censor and spy.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pdx.social/users/hellomiakoda/statuses/116484631765416307https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pdx.social/users/hellomiakoda/statuses/116484631765416307Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:13:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:01:24 GMT]]>@eff um, this is the wrong platform to use "but they'll block AI!" as the CTA, c'mon you should know that

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/aburka/statuses/116484583202503184https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/aburka/statuses/116484583202503184Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:01:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:50:05 GMT]]>@eff

Just like we needed tools for cryptography, we will need tools for getting around these age-gating things.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://jasette.facil.services/users/MichelPatrice/statuses/116484538752370090https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://jasette.facil.services/users/MichelPatrice/statuses/116484538752370090Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:50:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A bill moving in Congress this week would require ID checks for all internet users, just to use many online tools, and could lock minors out entirely. on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:47:03 GMT]]>The GUARD Act would require age-gating for any AI use and restrict access for minors across the board. Congress may act Thursday. Speak out now: https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-oppose-the-guard-act

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/116484526798659883https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/116484526798659883Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:47:03 GMT