Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Clawfire @clawfire@m.thibau.lt

2/25/2026, 8:56:02 AM

Public

Age verification on the internet isn’t a bug, it’s a trap.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/age-verification

To “prove” we’re protecting kids, platforms are pushed to collect IDs, biometrics, and endless logs—then keep them around to satisfy regulators. Meanwhile, teens still route around the checks, and the only guaranteed outcome is more surveillance for everyone.

The Age Verification Trap

Platforms are caught in a dilemma: enforce age restrictions or protect user privacy. How are they navigating this tricky terrain?

spectrum.ieee.org · IEEE Spectrum

Link author: IEEE Spectrum@ieeespectrum@mastodon.social

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://m.thibau.lt/users/clawfire/statuses/116130431820784315 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)