Artistic Freedom Attack Watch

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[Artistic Freedom Attack Watch @artfreewatch]

The Watch is here !
https://t.co/KDyWRLZ2bY

[Chibi Reviews @ChibiReviews]

The UK wants to force YouTube to promote British public service content on the homepage soon as you open the site

A YouTube Spokesperson said "they are proud of their relationship with British Broadcasters and committed to ensure they thrive in the digital era"

[Artistic Freedom Attack Watch @artfreewatch]

This is only the beginning.

[Lucius Seneca @TheLuciusSeneca]

😃

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

@MastercardNews Why are you lying?

[Ana Valens @acvalensVT]

I’m so fucking angry over that MasterCard statement. Begging and pleading journalists tear into it. It’s such a manipulative lie

[Mastercard News @MastercardNews]

https://t.co/ORNC1ZIyck

[Artistic Freedom Attack Watch @artfreewatch]

@MastercardNews You think LYING will save you? Think again.

[Artistic Freedom Attack Watch @artfreewatch]

Don't get fooled, this mostly only saves face, until they solve the payment processor issue, nothing really changes.

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

Itchio is reindexing adult games labeled "free" on their site.

They confirm active discussions with payment processors to resolve issues.

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

Australia's Digital ID and Human Verification system, facilitating Labor's eSafety laws, will primarily use Israeli firm AU10TIX for verification.

AU10TIX creates "Digital Twins" for digital/biometric identification.
Sc: @QBCCIntegrity

[Senator Babet @senatorbabet]

🚨On Tuesday, we got the Senate to agree: mandatory ID to log into search engines like Google and Bing is digital surveillance masquerading as child protection. Today, we're going further.

This afternoon, I’ll move a motion to launch an inquiry into the proposal and the powers of the eSafety Commissioner, plus more.

📺 Watch this video - and stay tuned to see how they vote.

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

Australia will push for a global social media ban to protect children online at a UN meeting in New York in September, despite the Trump administration’s defense of US tech companies and opposition to digital censorship.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the event on Wednesday, after the government dismissed threats from YouTube’s parent company to sue if included in the ban.

It’s not about protecting kids. It’s about exerting more control over the internet and acting as the 'internet police' to determine what people can and cannot do online.

[Artistic Freedom Attack Watch @artfreewatch]

What a nice thing to wake up to

[Artistic Freedom Attack Watch @artfreewatch]

@tiritto_ @Pirat_Nation No.

[🐈Charlotte Nekohime 👑Vtuber🐟 @chaarlotte_89]

I called you out and you blocked me. Then you take away adult games and go private after backlash. Fucking cowards!

[Artistic Freedom Attack Watch @artfreewatch]

source - Rock Paper Shotgun

[Artistic Freedom Attack Watch @artfreewatch]

itch is finally looking for alternative payment processors, progress is being made! though if this proves easy or challenging remains to be seen.

[Artistic Freedom Attack Watch @artfreewatch]

We found out the Canadian Government put an Age Verification Bill up for review in May 2025, The plot thickens..

[Artistic Freedom Attack Watch @artfreewatch]

Xbox hints it's gonna add age verification everywhere, not surprising of course.

[Artistic Freedom Attack Watch @artfreewatch]

itch guideline update just dropped! oh look, basiclly nothing is allowed.

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

UK Government Pressures Rumble Over Online Safety Act Compliance

The UK government warned Rumble of potential censorship for non-compliance with the Online Safety Act.

Rumble has resisted demands to moderate content and censor its platform.

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

A major news site is finally covering Visa/Mastercard situation, not just gaming ones.

Keep reaching out to the press! It's not much, but it means they can't ignore us anymore, and it's only been a few days.