"This week, politicians in the UK pushed forward with plans to eviscerate privacy and free speech on the internet by announcing a ban on social media for users

"This week, politicians in the UK pushed forward with plans to eviscerate privacy and free speech on the internet by announcing a ban on social media for users under 16 that is set to take effect in Spring 2027." Is "social media" the internet Does "social media", i.e., "Big Tech", preserve privacy or eviscerate it. "Internet privacy" is been in direct conflict with their "business model". They engage in sweeping data collection and mass surveillance of internet users to support invasive "personalised" ad services It seems like most people engaging in "free speech" on "social media" are not anonymous, not really interested in "privacy" In many cases, they "share" their every thought 40 ways to share information over the internet without age verification https://decss.zoy.org https://decss.zoy.org This is old and could be updated with more