Age checks could turn internet into an ID checkpoint and would kill anonymity, Proton CEO says

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528 points | 135 comments
https://proton.me/blog/keep-age-verification-from-killing-anonymity-online

Online threats to children are real, but the headlong pursuit of age verification that we’re seeing around the world is unacceptable in its approach and far too broad in scope — and we simply can’t afford to get this wrong.

To be clear, parents’ concerns are…

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From Molotov cocktails to data center shutdowns, the AI backlash is turning revolutionary

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714 points | 135 comments
https://fortune.com/2026/04/14/ai-backlash-revolutionary-sam-altman-molotov-cocktails-data-centers/

The middle distribution of Gen Z’s feelings about AI range from apprehension to downright hatred. Despite the fact that more than half of Gen Z living in the U.S. uses AI regularly, according to a recently released Gallup poll, less…

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Google Search referrals to the web have plummeted, AI links are 'less than 1%' of traffic

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364 points | 135 comments
https://9to5google.com/2026/03/18/google-search-traffic-publishers-report/

Data gathered by Chartbeat and shared by Axios reveals that, over the past year, Google Search traffic to publishers across the broader web have fallen drastically, and proportionally more so for smaller websites. Referral traffic from Google apparently…

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New York Bill Would Force Age ID Checks at the Device Level

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370 points | 135 comments
https://reclaimthenet.org/new-york-bill-would-force-age-id-checks-at-the-device-level

New York just proposed the most invasive state-level age verification bill the US has seen. Senate Bill S08102 would extend age verification requirements down to the device itself: internet-connected devices, operating system providers, and app…

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