The KIDS Act is way worse than digital carding — it is a mass surveillance system

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The KIDS Act is way worse than digital carding — it is a mass surveillance system

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Lawmakers are contemplating the KIDS Act, a bill that would create a surveillance and censorship regime, sparking concerns about mass surveillance, argues Electronic Frontier Foundation's India McKinney. This move raises alarms about the erosion of privacy and free expression rights, with potential implications for online freedom and the crypto industry's reliance on secure and private transactions.

The fact that lawmakers are even contemplating a bill that would create a surveillance and censorship regime should be a wake-up call for everyone who values privacy and free expression, argues Electronic Frontier Foundation's India McKinney.