New safety rules require users to verify their identities before gaining access to sites. This spells the end of the relative anonymity that we’ve come to expect online.
    • SugarCatDestroyer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      Clause - 549: we have every right to know who you are and if you have ever provided your ID on any website or browser, then we have every right to use your ID at our discretion and if you violate the rules or insulted the authorities we can send you a penalty by email.

  • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    3 months ago

    No it doesnt. Governments want to so you can’t say whatever you want. So you dont get up with a bunch of other citizens and start asking questions or having thoughts of your own.

    • SugarCatDestroyer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      The nobleman seems to think: “Who do these peasants think they are? Are they trying to talk openly behind my back? What bastards! I will make it so that without an inspection you won’t be able to buy a piece of bread!!!”

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    7·
    3 months ago

    I’ve noticed it’s become increasingly harder to even watch Youtube w/o signing in to give me a “better experience” when I’m using a VPN. LOL, I don’t WANT to fucking log in just to watch a video, guys, but of course Google knows that…

    For now, it seems to work by using Invidious while on Firefox + VPN. But this seems extremely fragile and prone to breakage.

    Thing is, now is not the time (not that it ever was) to let gigantic megacorps scoop up all your data so that if it becomes completely evil after a takeover from someone with a political agenda (imagine another fElon taking over Google’s data, for example) they can target you for whatever made-up bullshit reasons.

    • Turret3857@infosec.pubEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      There’s the FreeTube and GrayJay desktop & mobile apps, as well as PipePipe, NewPipe, and LibreTube for mobile exclusively.

      • Cramszilla@lemmy.world
        1·
        3 months ago

        Ive had freetube and libretube break more often than naught lately. Having to switch vpn servers and invidious instances is a pain. Thanks google!

        • Turret3857@infosec.pubEnglish
          1·
          3 months ago

          They should work fine without a VPN if that’s any consolation. Its what I do when they block more than 2 servers in a row because I can’t be bothered