Social media ID verification plan raises mass surveillance concerns (bianet.org)

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Turkey is poised to introduce ID verification for all social media users and ban social media for children under 16, with both measures implemented through the same mechanism, according to a free expression group.
İrfan Kovankaya, 08.04.2026 16:49

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[-] shani66@ani.social 5 points 1 week ago

Sad to see the Internet dying. at least i grew up in the golden age, when Facebook was a fad for teachers and the other kids who hadn't discovered forums.

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