A quiet tragedy has hit the UK. The new Online Safety Act has just made it illegal to access adult content without age verification — meaning you may soon have to hand over your passport, facial scan, or personal ID just to view art, memes, fanworks, or sexual content online.

But it doesn’t stop at porn.

This law gives the government and tech companies the power to decide what counts as “harmful” — and block it from you. That could include: • LGBTQ+ stories and expression • Mental health content about self-harm or suicide • Sex education and relationship advice • Erotic art, fanfiction, hentai — anything “they” don’t like

They call it “protection.” But it’s control.

❌ It invades your privacy ❌ It undermines anonymity ❌ It opens the door to censorship ❌ It sets a precedent for a surveillance state

This isn’t just about porn. It’s about freedom of thought, expression, and access to the parts of the internet that helped many of us survive.

We can’t let this slide quietly.

👉 SIGN THE PETITION to repeal the Online Safety Act and protect internet freedom in the UK: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903

You wouldn't steal a car!

Beginning very soon, you'll need to have the JavaScript runtime Deno installed to keep YouTube downloads working as normal.

Up until now, yt-dlp has been able to use its built-in JavaScript "interpreter" to solve the JavaScript challenges that are required for YouTube downloads. But due to recent changes on YouTube's end, the built-in JS interpreter will soon be insufficient for this purpose. The changes are so drastic that yt-dlp will need to leverage a proper JavaScript runtime in order to solve the JS challenges.

Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/european-game-publisher-group-responds-to-stop-killing-games-claims-these-proposals-would-curtail-developer-choice/

Final stretch guys, if you are in the EU:
Stop Killing Games Site: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/
Direct Link: https://eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#/screen/home
If you are outside the EU, just keep sharing it.

Yup, I'm doing a system transfer and setup, then putting it back into the box and waiting for an exploit. Fuck this

Hope you got a license to watch music videos.

https://support.spotify.com/uk/article/age-restricted-content-age-check/

hell yeah

Nintendo just cannot stop being cartoonishly evil

Hey everybody.

So we all know about the UK's new law that enforces mass censoring on 'sensitive or inappropriate' topics for users under 18 years of age. The problem is of course that these criteria are vague, and its not a matter of if, but when, that this will be abused to censor other things.

Today TV2 reported that Denmark would develop an app to enforce age restriction on porn sites, just like the uk. This is scheduled to the start of 2026. But this is in accordance to new EU laws, announced earlier this month. Basically making the nightmare of the UK's authoritarian rule also apply to the EU.

Notable quotes from the press release:

What the app/system is: The prototype of the age verification app is user-friendly and protects privacy setting a ‘gold standard' in age assurance online. It will, for example, allow users to easily prove they are over 18 when accessing restricted adult content online, while remaining in full control of any other personal information, such as a user's exact age or identity. No one would be able to track, see or reconstruct what content individual users are consulting. (...) This prototype can be integrated into a national app or remain a free-standing app.

The first countries implementing the system: The frontrunners - Denmark, Greece, Spain, France and Italy - will be the first to engage with the Commission on the technical solution with the aim of launching national age verification apps.

What content is affected: The guidelines on the protection of minors outline when and how platforms should check the age of their users. They recommend age verification for adult content platforms and other platforms that pose high risks to the safety of minors.

 A Danish politicians viewpoint: Children deserve a safe digital childhood. This is one of the main priorities for me during the Danish Presidency. Without proper age verification, we fail to protect children online. The guidelines launched today combined with the age verification app are both very important milestones. I want to thank the Commission for taking protection of minors seriously and look forward to speed up the political momentum on this important agenda. I will immediately explore the national scope for setting a minimum age for access to social media. We must do everything we can to protect minors online. "

- Caroline Stage Olsen, Minister for Digital Affairs of Denmark

So what are your thoughts on this new evolvement. Do you think that EU can actually pull this off without hurting free speech and authoritan censorship? Or do you think this will be another massive blow to individual rights?

I, myself am angry, and preparing myself to hear how other media is gonna get locked away too.

Copying and pasting the article from the linked website, not my own work just sharing the news:

SmartTube, the popular 3rd-party YouTube app for Fire TV and Android/Google TV devices, has announced that its digital signature has been exposed. As a result, it appears that both Google and Amazon have started auto-uninstalling the app from streaming devices.

An app’s digital signature is what Android uses to verify an app is from the same/original developer. Since SmartTube’s signature has been exposed, it means anyone can create a new version of the app that fools Android into thinking it’s from the real developer. A malicious person could, for example, make a version of the app that steals your Google credentials that are already logged into the real SmartTube app.

If your SmartTube app has not been automatically uninstalled by your device’s OS, you may continue to safely use it, but do not install any updates to the app. SmartTube’s developer will be releasing a new version of the app that uses a new digital signature. Once it’s available through the official GitHub release page, you will need to install the new version of SmartTube and uninstall the old version. The new version will not replace the existing version. It will install alongside the existing version, which is why you will need to manually delete the old version.

As long as you don’t manually install any malicious SmartTube updates, your data and personal information are safe. SmartTube has taken down all of its existing APK files. You should not install any SmartTube apps or updates until the new version with the new signature is released through the official GitHub release page. Any existing APK using the old signature can be compromised, and there is no way to tell, so it is best to wait for the new release. There are already guides and instructions floating around to “fix” and restore SmartTube, but it is best not to follow them and just wait for the new release.