Putin's Latest Law Criminalizes Online Anonymity, Mandates Identity Checks For Platform Use

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    [–]In-the-clouds 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    and anyone with an IQ above 140 automatically becomes a king.

    Satan is an evil mastermind. Should he be a king? This world belongs to him already. He is so sly that many people don't even recognize that they are being ruled by God's adversary.

    A high IQ does not indicate a good leader. A loving heart is what makes the best king. A king that lays his life down for his people is best.... a king that serves his people instead of wanting to be served.

    The man who lived a perfect example of love was Jesus, and he is King of kings and Lord of lords. He will return to make war with the kings of earth, but will save all who call on his name.

    [–]binaryblob 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Now figure out a defense structure for those small nations and you might be on to something. The US has it so easy, because they have so much space to develop military toys. Where are you going to build your Groom Lake test site in such a small nation?

    [–]Drewski[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    archive.today mirror | archive.org mirror

    [–]In-the-clouds 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

    The United States is not any better. Don't most of the social media platforms require authentication? Like YouTube.... don't they require you provide them with your phone number (at least once) before you can upload anything or even comment on another video? Your phone number is all they need, to know who you are.

    Of course, there will continue to be a small minority that will try to hide their identity. This article says that VPN still works in Russia, but "encouraging their use for evasion purposes is now criminalized."

    [–]Drewski[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    Many social platforms do require authentication, but you can usually use a temporary phone number service to get the verification code. Regardless, there is no law that requires you to verify your identity unlike in Russia. For the time being, United States has way more freedom of speech and privacy.

    [–]In-the-clouds 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    The law in Russia has not taken effect yet, according to the article you posted here.

    The latest in a series of internet restrictions expected over the next year.

    So the United States and Russia are still about the same, until one or the other nation enacts new rules. A lot can change in a year. Here in the United States, almost overnight people couldn't even go to the gym without fearing their own government. They will be making new rules which will regulate everything people do, and not just in Russia.

    [–]zyxzevn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    Scott Ritter explained that everyone uses VPN there already. And it is still allowed.
    I think most Russians will hack their own country if they could not watch movies anymore.

    Most of the early restrictions were directed towards the western controlled social media.
    Which is kind of logical, because it is all CIA and NSA and NATO controlled.
    It would give them exact coordinates to bomb.
    Due to current propaganda the new law may be less restrictive than the article tells us, but I can't read Russian.

    The UN and WEF already have huge plans for restricting the internet.
    And Russia is still following some WEF protocols, so maybe they go along.
    The EU and Canada are having restricted internet on the roadmap too.

    We really have to watch what they are planning.

    [–]Site_rly_sux 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    I'd like everybody to gather round, and look at this guy, forced by his love of the Z to try and defend a government enacting censorship.

    You're literally on a free speech website explaining how it's okay to remove content from 140 million people.

    Okay dipshit, so if you think 140 million people cannot be trusted around CIA WEF social media....then why do you still allow yourself access to the web? You think 140 million might be too stupid to control themselves around NSA UN websites, but fortunately you allow yourself access to the whole unfiltered web, because you trust yourself not too get roped into believing a CIA lie.

    No. You're a faker. This is nonsense.

    If you think it's okay to take the internet away from 140 million people, because theyre not smart enough to avoid the WEF social media..... then get the fuck off this website, rashist dipshit

    [–]UncleWillard56 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

    No fan of Putin, but is taking anonymity out of the internet the worst thing? Ideally, and in a world where Free Speech is actually a thing, you should never have to worry about expressing yourself online. Instead, anonymity has given voice to our worst impulses and behaviors. Having to put your identity where your mouth is wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

    [–]Drewski[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    I've heard the same argument against online anonymity from Jordan Peterson and others, but I'm not convinced. Facebook and similar services require you to use your real name, and people are still just as toxic there. I see privacy as a fundamental right which allows people to post controversial topics without retribution from governments, corporations, and cancel culture mobs.

    [–]UncleWillard56 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    I agree and should have qualified that with "in a better world." I think we've gone too far down the rabbit hole now. If you really do put your name on your opinion now, you will likely piss of someone and quite often that someone will use your candor against you in the worst possible way. On the other hand, the most toxic people hide behind anonymity. I have no idea what kind of tool would let you be yourself, but also protect yourself. I think I read of one in a sci-fi novel ("the veil"? Neal Stephenson - The Fall)