Are we under attack?

jonah:

I think it is plausible , just like how the sudden onset of draconian age verification laws around the world — in what, essentially only the last year? — are very plausibly a coordinated effort.

ph00lt0:

I am pretty convinced Thorn is behind that.

Wasn’t Meta behind it all?

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