mastodon age verification
Attached: 1 image WHAT the FUCK mastodon?!?!?!?! do NOT do the fucking age verification bullshit what the fuck is wrong with you https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/connecting-the-world-through-thriving-online-communi…
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How to solve Discord's age verification issues
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An open source repairable printer.
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Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers
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I started a Forum (leaving Discord) - would love if you would check it out!
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Page views for "Zulip" Wikipedia article skyrocket after Discord announces its age verification nonsense
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Russia is restricting access to Telegram, one of its most popular social media apps.
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"ICE Out of Our Faces Act" would ban ICE and CBP use of facial recognition
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We’re pleased to announce the release of LibreOffice 26.2 🥳
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UK police to use AI facial recognition tech linked to Israel’s war on Gaza
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LLM/"AI" Policies | Jellyfin
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The FBI is investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says
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