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Youtube Boycott Update: MORE GOOD NEWS!

Fight For The Future has now entered the fight! FtF is an organization that has been fighting internet censorship and serveillance for years and is one of the most prominent organizations doing so! Including but not limited to organizing efforts and spreading the word to stop KOSA and the SCREEN Act.

They now have an action items where you can call your local lawmakers and tell them how youtube's new policy is not only violating privacy laws, but also complying with the laws of a foreign country for no reason.

You can also tell them if you are someone personally affected by youtube's bs if you were flagged or not.

And that's not all, THE FTC has come out against this nonsense as well! Specifically, the FTC chairman has advised companies not to lower their data privacy for outside influences like The UK and Europe. the FTC seems worried about weakened American security that could result in fraud and identity theft. They also warned companies that they could be in risk of going against“FTC Act’s prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices in the marketplace” by lowering their cybersecurity.

Link to the article here:

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/ftc-chair-warns-tech-firms-not-weaken-data-privacy-comply-with-eu-uk-laws-2025-08-21/

This is also on their official government page

What we are doing IS having an impact! KEEP GOING! At this rate it's not a questionof if, but a matter of WHEN Youtube is gonna walk this back. They're feeling the heat from ALL sides including the freaking government! However, that doesn't mean we can be lax. We need to keep up the pressure, and go even harder! In lightof Youtube using spam bot reviews to maintain their ratings on the app store, another tumblr user recommended we report spam bot reviews and mark them as unhelpful!

Keep up the great work guys! May all age verification, censorship and serveillance policies crash and burn!

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To put it bluntly, the only way to end homelessness is to house people or kill them.

That's it. Those are your options. Homelessness doesn't go away based on "crime crackdowns." You will imprison the unhoused, and when they are free, they will be unhoused again. Or they will die in prison.

When you burn encampments or force people out without their stuff, they remain unhoused or freeze to death.

After working with the unhoused, it's become abundantly clear that those who don't want to support them instead want them dead.

There is blood on the hands of every government and organization that controls the homeless population with force instead of compassion.

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It’s not hopeless.

Whatever it is you think is hopeless, it is not. That is your fear telling you that even if you change something, anything, that nothing can get better. It keeps you locked in where you are, but I can tell you that the only way to get out of a hopeless situation is to change something.

Maybe it won’t work out, but you will have tried. It is easy to say, “see? i knew it!” when failure happens, but you should say, “I’m proud of myself for trying.” And then you either learn from it, gain new perspective, change course, change your objectives, whatever.

You learn and you grow.

Again and again. It’s scary. It’s difficult. It’s painful.

But it’s a hell of a lot better than telling yourself it is hopeless and then never trying.

And before people tell me that it’s not that easy, that I don’t understand depression, etc., I am not saying it is easy. I have had chronic pain, ADHD, cPTSD, Autism, and depression most of my life. I have lost a son, I have had an engagement fail, I have had a book flop, I have been let go multiple times, I have been rejected many, many times, and I couldn’t make pretending to be a man work, so I finally transitioned and am out as a trans woman, even with all of the danger we face.

And I am happier than I have ever been because I keep learning, growing, allowing myself to be real and authentic, and being proud of myself for trying my damnedest because that’s all I can do.

That’s all we can ever do.

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Places to get more good news, highly suggest subscribing to these

Newsletters:

Fix the News

GoodGoodGood

Waging Nonviolence

The Progress Network

Positive.News

The Progress Playbook

Podcasts:

Hope Is a Verb

Outrage + Optimism

These (disclaimer unlike everything else on this list I haven't actually checked these out myself):

Keep your head up. I hear they're calling it hopequesting and hopescrolling now

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I'm sure you all know about the situation with ROBLOX right now. I want say that this Roblox situation is going to be used to get the "Kids Online Safety Act" and "SCREEN Act" passed in the United States... mark my words

It's Perfect timing for them to use this politically","Kinda convenient how as soon as opposition to KOSA and the SCREEN Act ramps up, Roblox suddenly makes some real bad decisions.

Almost as if this is deliberate to take the wind out of the sails of any opposition to the surveillance laws

I want to say now just in case, we must keep fighting against these censorship laws KOSA and SCREEN ACT bills no matter what or else the internet and anonymity is be changed forever...

We should inform parents that the best ways to keep their kids safe is to monitor and supervise their kids, put parental controls on ant and all devices for their kids, and disable Google or any app that their kids isn't ready for, and if the kids want to see something they have get their parents permission first. Or simply give the kid limited internet access, or not give the kid a table or phone with unlimited internet access in the first to place! And teach kids about internet safety beforehand too!

I saw a tweet were a parent deleted Roblox from their kid's tablet, they point out their kid is sad about the decision but the parent said it was for their kid's safety.

If other parents did what that parent did, then we wouldn't need these censorship laws if parents actually PARENT their own damn kids!!!

so instead of 'protecting kids', how about parents start 'preparing kids', teach the kids internet safety, what they can and cannot see and explain why: "the site say 18+, that for adults only, and you're still young, you should't be on there', etc.

BIG THANKS to everyone for sharing and pushing back against Censorship. Here are USA Censorship Bills to fight:

S.1748 - Kids Online Safety Act S.737-SCREEN Act

H.R.1623 - SCREEN Act

H.R.10364 - App Store Accountability Act 118th Congress (2023-2024)

H.R.791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act

Block Beard

Stay strong everyone and protect your civil rights.

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Detailed Guide on Sending Letters to & Calling Your Senators

As I've been encouraging people to contact their senators to oppose KOSA, The Screen Act, and IODA, I've gathered that a lot of people would appreciate a comprehensive step by step guide on how to do these things. The unknown is anxiety inducing, and even if the actions are easy, it can still get overwhelming if you haven't done it before.

So instead of telling people to Google it, I just sat down and wrote an instructional guide on how to call and send letters to your senators. I even include how to gather supplies for letters and how to drop them off.

I hope someone finds this helpful and encouraging. I promise, once you start doing these things, it becomes a lot easier to do again the next time.

It goes over all these topics:

How to find your senator

What to put in a letter

The actual letters I sent to my senators

How to get supplies for a letter

How to address a letter

How to send a letter

A six step guide on calling your senator

How Can I find my Senator & Their Information?

Go to senate.gov and select “Contact Your Senators” under the “Senators” dropdown menu. Enter the state you live in and it will bring up your active senators.

NOTE: If in the future you want to write to your house representatives, you can type in your address on house.gov and it will bring up your representatives.

Their profile on the Senate website will have a “contact” button that will bring you to the senator’s website. Usually, at the bottom of the page or on a dedicated contact page they will have the addresses of all of their offices. You can select one close to you, or their office in Washington for your letter.

NOTE: If you want to email your senator as well, there are often contact forms on their websites where you can fill in your information and automatically send an email from there. No need to dig around for a specific address.

What Should My Letter Include?

Keep your letter to one page.

The goal is to get your opinion counted, not to write an entire persuasive essay.

Keep it to one issue per letter.

This helps staff better tally and record your opinion. It also means your letters take up more space and more of their resources, so if you’re really angry about multiple topics then that’s just a built in bonus.

Include your name, your city or zip code, and why you’re contacting them in the first paragraph of the letter.

Again, the goal is to have your opinion counted. Making it known that you’re their constituent and what your opinion is on the matter at hand at the start of your letter ensures it’s clearly communicated.

Identify the issue you’re writing about with the bill number and name.

Everything after is mostly fluff.

You can write about your reasoning for supporting or opposing a bill, include personal experiences that influence your view, or even request a response back. Some staffers might take note of these things, but others might not. I’m not saying it’s not worth doing, I took up the full page for my own letters, but if you don’t have anything fancy to say you don’t need to force yourself to write more because it’s not a requirement.

Letter Templates

In the next part of this post I have copy and pasted the letters I sent to my senators. I’ve left out my personal information and labeled what information should be changed to be relevant to you. They are formatted to be typed in a PDF and printed out.

I encourage you to write your own letters from scratch, as personalized letters can have more of an impact and it’s good practice for being able to independently articulate your own beliefs in a low pressure environment. While you can copy and paste my letters and send them to your own senator, I ask that you read through the letters fully and only send them if you agree with what I’ve written, as they are my own opinions and may differ from your own. Keep in mind, everything I wrote is from my perspective and is aimed at my Republican senators and what I think they’d respond best to.

SCREEN ACT

DATE

The Honorable SENATOR’S NAME

SENATOR’S OFFICE ADDRESS

Dear Senator LAST NAME,

My name is FULL NAME and I am writing to you from CITY, STATE. As your constituent, I urge you to oppose the S.737 - Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net Act.

Children absolutely deserve to be protected from harm, but vast prohibitions and heightened surveillance of the entire population is never the solution, and has been shown to be ineffective in keeping children safe. In addition to this, it is a massive security nightmare waiting to happen.

Children are clever, and have been shown to use a variety of methods to circumvent even the most modern age verification technology, and while people claim this bill protects parental rights, it ignores parental responsibility to educate their children on online safety and to personally monitor and guide their interactions online. Not only is age verification technology ineffective in keeping children out, it risks limiting access to knowledge and freedom of speech for the masses. For instance, requiring age verification across the web would lead to many companies and organizations being unable to comply with regulations, forcing them to shut down as a result and taking whatever services, resources, and knowledge they provided for the public away with them.

Those concerns are before we even get to the fact this bill is a horrific data breach in the making, as businesses have historically failed to protect consumer data time and time again. Requiring adults to expose sensitive personal data to so many businesses and organizations exponentially increases the risk of incidents like identity theft and fraud, and in the worst cases can even risk the physical safety of the individuals exposed.

So once again, I urge you to oppose the Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net Act, as it is ineffective and would do more harm than good for the public.

Sincerely,

SIGN IN PEN HERE

FULL NAME

YOUR ADDRESS

KOSA

DATE

The Honorable SENATOR’S NAME

SENATOR’S OFFICE ADDRESS

Dear Senator LAST NAME,

My name is FULL NAME and I am writing to you from CITY, STATE. As your constituent, I urge you to oppose the S.1748 - Kids Online Safety Act.

I WROTE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE GROWING UP IN THE WILD WEST OF THE INTERNET AND HOW I UNDERSTAND HOW HARMFUL THE INTERNET CAN BE TO A CHILD. However, I believe this bill is an ineffective method of protecting children online, and it would restrict access to a wide variety of knowledge that may benefit children and adults alike, ultimately making the bill counterproductive.

Currently, the UK is enacting similar laws, and children are using a variety of methods to get around their restrictions, rendering them useless. It’s also pushing determined children to seek out less regulated sites and go deeper into the shadows of the internet where they are at an even higher risk of danger from online predators. Additionally, libraries of online information are being age restricted. Such information is not limited to depictions of sex, but has extended to censoring general knowledge along with a variety of resources that may actually help children in being able to identify the signs of abuse and seek support and safety. 

I truly believe education is one of the most powerful tools we have to arm our children with the ability to combat harm they may face. So I fear if we pass KOSA in America, the same things happening in the UK will happen to us and our children, failing to protect them while simultaneously stripping valuable resources from them.

So again, I urge you to oppose the Kids Online Safety Act, as it is not in the best interest of American children or the adults who care for them.

Sincerely,

SIGN IN PEN HERE

FULL NAME

YOUR ADDRESS

IODA

DATE

The Honorable SENATOR’S NAME

SENATOR’S OFFICE ADDRESS

Dear Senator LAST NAME,

My name is FULL NAME and I am writing to you from CITY, STATE. As your constituent, I urge you to oppose the S.1671 - Interstate Obscenity Definitions Act.

As you know, we already have definitions for obscenity. While some may find them too vague, the level of interpretation it provides is vital in allowing case by case assessments, and to prevent the government from abusing its power to censor freedom of speech.

Redefining obscenity as the bill intends could lead to far more harm than good. For example, this bill could be used to silence victims of sexual abuse from sharing their stories and warning others due to the graphic nature of their contents. It could also be used to restrict access to female healthcare information including resources on breastfeeding, since some people wrongfully consider the natural and necessary act of breastfeeding a child to be sexual.

I WROTE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE AS AN ARTIST MAKING ART ABOUT MY TRAUMA AND HOW PUBLIC REACTIONS FROM POLITICIANS AGAINST ART THEY FIND DISTASTEFUL MAKES ME BELIEVE THEY WILL USE THIS TO CENSOR ARTISTS WHO HANDLE HEAVY TOPICS THAT AREN’T CONSIDERED PALATABLE.

1984 was a cautionary tale, not an instruction manual, so please, oppose IODA. Strike down this bill and any variation of it that may rear its ugly head again in the future, as people are putting faith in you to defend our freedoms.

Sincerely,

SIGN IN PEN HERE

FULL NAME

YOUR ADDRESS

How to Send a Letter

Supplies

Something to write on and an envelope to put it in.

You can get plain, standard sized envelopes at any office supply store, but places like Walmart, Target, drug stores, and most grocery stores should sell them as well near their section with school supplies/stationary/packing supplies. These standard envelopes easily fit 8.5 x 11 paper when folded into thirds horizontally. NOTE: You can absolutely send letters on postcards or greeting cards or whatever else you have on hand.

Stamps

Standard USPS stamps are currently 78 cents each. They never expire and you can send a standard rectangular letter anywhere in the U.S. with just one of them. Stamps are typically bought in “books” which contain 20 stamps. You can get them directly at the post office, but many grocery stores and drug stores sell them as well. NOTE: There’s lots of fun stamp designs you can buy at the post office or buy online at https://store.usps.com/store/stamps. There’s ones for square or irregular shaped letters, and additional postage increments for letters weighing over an ounce.

Addressing Your Letter

Your full name and address go in the top left corner.

Including this on letters sent to senators is recommended for several reasons. It shows that you really are their constituent and allows them to send a response back to you. NOTE: There have been incidents of letters containing deadly materials, like anthrax, being sent to political officials. So while I can’t definitively confirm this, I imagine if you don’t include your return address, it’s entirely possible your letter might get thrown out as a safety precaution.

The address you’re sending it to goes in the middle of the envelope.

When writing who it’s going to, include either “Senator” or “The Honorable” before the senator’s full name.

The stamp goes on the top right of the envelope.

NOTE: Some postcards have dedicated sections for where to put addresses and the stamp.

How to Send It

If you have a mailbox with a working mailbox flag, you can put your letter into the empty mailbox and raise the flag. This will notify the mailman that the letter inside is outgoing mail, and they’ll take it and get it sent out.

If you don’t have a mailbox with a flag, most apartment mailrooms, neighborhood mailbox groups, and office buildings will have a box or slot labeled “outgoing mail”. Just slide your letter in and you’re good to go.

Some places still have USPS blue letterboxes for dropping mail. They’re also called snorkel boxes, so occasionally you’ll see that on a sign pointing you towards the box.

You can always stop by your local USPS location. They’ll either have a mailbox outside for you to drop mail into, they’ll have a mail slot inside the building usually near the PO Boxes, or if all else fails you can hand it to the person working at the post office counter.

Step-By-Step Guide to Calling Your Senators

I KNOW phone calls are scary, but I promise calling your representatives are some of the easiest and fastest phone calls you’ll make. I’ve never had one over two minutes long and every staffer has been helpful and polite, even when I’m asking for my deeply Republican senator to oppose something I know they for sure agree with.

Go to your senator’s website and find their list of offices. Usually it’s either at the bottom of the webpage or in a dedicated tab. There you’ll find phone numbers for each of their offices in your state, and their office in Washington.

When you call during office hours, an office staff member will answer the phone. They’ll say something along the lines of “This is Senator [Last Name’s] office. How may I assist you?”.

NOTE: Some offices have voicemail boxes for after hours. Not all of them have it, and you won’t get confirmation from a person that your message has been noted, so I encourage you to call during office hours. But if you leave a voicemail, still include all the information present in the next steps.

Say hello! You can either give them your full name and zip code now, or you can do it later. But make sure you give that information to them before you hang up so that your input is documented.

Tell them what bill you’re calling about and tell them you want your senator to either oppose or support the bill.

That’s it! Say your goodbyes and hang up. The call is usually less than two minutes. You can give a brief sentence or two explaining your stance, but it’s not at all necessary. This is just for them to tally support or opposition to report back to the senator.

You’re all done! Wasn’t that so much easier than you thought? Go get yourself a treat as a reward. It helps with the after phone call anxiety crash.

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When ignorance screams, intelligence moves on.

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ENOUGH DOOMSCROLLING!!!! ENOUGH HOPELESSNESS!!!! here are some petitions you can sign to help out

some of these ask for your United States zip code; i'm not a US resident so i just put 12345

PLEASE REBLOG!!!!!!!!!!!

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Female Power Romantasy novels can be indulgent as they like with giving the MC all the powers and hottest love interests and overcomplicated backstories, and I will cheer that on. Yes, there is a place for this! I see your vision, girl!

But the moment it starts talking about blood purity, her divine right to rule, and how ubermensch her babies will be with the man with the equally super special bloodline? You're doing girlboss eugenics at that point.

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here's the story. i know expressvpn has been recommended in some 🏴‍☠️ how-to posts but it is not trustworthy. the parent company, kape technologies, not only used to distribute malate but has ties to multiple state surveillance agencies. and be careful where you look for info about good vpns, because kape technologies owns a bunch of "vpn review" sites too

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pro censorship people are always like “actually I’m living proof that books can be really harmful to kids! when I was a child I read a book that upset me and of course I couldn’t talk to my parents about it because they would throw rocks at me whenever I confessed to reading anything but the Bible, so as you can see, that book was the source of my trauma and warped ideas about right and wrong”

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ANTI-SPOTIFY AI BOYCOTT SURVIVAL KIT

Attention everyone!!! While we are all rightfully upset that YouTube is implementing an AI age verification system, it is not the only site doing this. Other sites like Reddit, Twitter / X, Spotify, etc. are doing the same. And as more days pass, more sites that we love using will follow. One day, Tumblr will be forced to use an AI age verification system. That will be a dark day, indeed. But for the sake of this post, I'll be focusing on how you can boycott Spotify until this is over. I am warning you, if you're planning to boycott Spotify or are intrigued by the idea, you'll need to be prepared to be in it for the long haul. We are talking potentially weeks, months, years, and maybe forever. Boycotting does not last one day; it needs to be big enough and last long enough for the companies to realize that they made a mistake. The Civil Rights Bus Boycott didn't last one day; it took a little over a year (381 days) before there was change. If you are ready to boycott AI age-using platforms, and potentially the government, then I put together a list of alternatives you can use while you boycott Spotify.

Before we begin, I'll answer this question: Have any podcast platforms been hit?

Popular podcasting platforms like Buzzsprout, Libsyn, Transistor, Simplecast, Speaker, and Acast have not made any public announcement saying they'll use AI age verification. But keep your eyes peeled for any announcements or suspicious updated terms of service.

Spotify Alternatives

1. Soundiiz (and SSDs or HDDs)

These are not music platforms, but rather a way for you to transfer your playlists from one service to another. Soundiiz does have an AI tool, but that's more geared toward making playlists for you "based on your tastes". I'd still be wary of it, though. If you want something more reliable, I recommend using SSDs or HDDs for transferring your Spotify playlists.

2. MediaMonkey

I'd like to thank @grubcats for bringing this site to my attention! MediaMonkey is a program for Windows and Android where you can store and play your transferred songs and playlists. The reviews I've seen so far are positive.

3. SoundCloud

Users must be 18 years or older in the United States and 16 in the UK to make an account on this site. If you're younger than that (13 is the minimum age), you'll need parental permission. According to the official Account Policy, if they "receive reports" that a user is underage, they'll remove the account and notify the owner. The owner must "provide us evidence that they are over 18 or they have parental permission". This doesn't automatically mean "hand over your ID!", but it's pretty vague and somewhat fishy.

4. Beatsource

This music streaming service is catered to DJ music and DJ artists, and also a way to contact and hire them. From what I can tell, it doesn't use AI age verification. However, I'm getting conflicting results on whether its parent company, Beatport, is using an AI age verification. Its TOS policy doesn't mention it.

5. Pandora

Do you guys remember Pandora? It was essentially Spotify before Spotify was a thing, and it was basically a personalized radio. Pandora analyzes the music you listen to to give you a more personalized playlist using an AI program. It's not using an AI age verification yet, though.

6. CDs???

I know I definitely sound like an old man now, and this only pertains to people who still have playable CDs and a working old CD player lying around. But if you're feeling extra nostalgic? That might be it.

Bonus suggestion - Rhythm Games

Rhythm games, especially the bigger ones, have a whole library of songs you can play. And most have a replay feature, so you can play the music without having to break your fingers doing a hard level. Some of my personal favorite rhythm games off the top of my head are:

Deemo (it's a series)

Muse Dash

Geometry Dash (Geometry Dash Lite is the free version)

Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage

If you guys have any Rhythm Game suggestions, please list them in your reblogs or comments! We need as many good suggestions as possible!

If you are musically adept, you can also make music of your own and share it with others. Heck, write songs protesting AI age verification, KOSA, etc., if you want to, and post them everywhere! It's your voice and your right to use that voice!

The biggest thing in this list and on this post, however, is to get the attention of big creators, politicians, and courts. If you want this boycott to end faster, we need to spread the word around. A one-day protest and a petition against YouTube specifically won't change anything. If you want change, you'll need to message the senators (don't harass or spam them!!!). If you want change, you'll need to share this in non-English speaking spaces; people outside America probably don't know this is happening. If you want change, you'll need to let your friends and family know about this, your local businesses, your teacher, your college professor, your boss, your mayor (don't harass or spam them!!!). If you want change, you'll need to protest and demonstrate publicly and openly. Don't do anything dangerous!!! Educate yourselves and the general public on KOSA, the Screen Act, COPPA 2.0, and similar acts like it, why we oppose it, and why they should oppose it too. Tell them who wants these laws passed, who this benefits from them, and tell them why. Offer easier and safer solutions to KOSA.

"If you oppose the Kids Online Safety Act, you don't want children to be safe!" "No. It's up to the parents to monitor what their children are listening to, not trillion-dollar companies and governments."

"You're just upset you won't be able to listen to NSFW music." "No. We all have varied musical tastes. I should not have to constantly listen to "adult-sounding" songs to avoid Spotify flagging me as a child or worry while I'm listening to "child-sounding" songs for Spotify to flag me as a child."

"What's so bad about giving Spotify or other platforms your ID or selfie?" "If Spotify gets hacked, my ID might get stolen. Have you ever heard of the Tea Incident? The incident happened this year involving an app called Tea. It was supposed to be a women's-only dating app and safe space where women helped give dating advice to other women, including tips on whether a guy was giving red flags, and you needed to give your personal information if you wanted to register. Unfortunately, on July 25th, the app suffered a security breach, which exposed 13,000 selfies and photo identification documents used for account verification. It also exposed over 1.1 million private direct messages between users, with a lot of them leaked all over 4Chan and Twitter.

“But that was Tea. Spotify's security is much better!” "While there hasn't been a massive data breach so far, users have reported unauthorized access and account takeovers. The site also suffered an outage this year, but the company denies any hacking. And with the company happily touting that it's requiring its users to hand over personal information, it only gives hackers a bigger incentive.” Here's an article talking about the outage: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spotify-down-not-working-downdetector/

"What happens if Spotify's AI believes you're a minor?" "If Spotify's AI system suspects you're under the minimum age of 13, it will deactivate and eventually delete your account."

"If it's not for the children, who does it benefit?" "AI corporations, Online verification companies, and politicians who want the government to monitor internet users.”

"Are there other sites doing this, or just Spotify?" "So far, YouTube, Spotify, Reddit, Twitter / X, and Discord are implementing AI age verification systems on their platforms. Dailymotion, TikTok, BlueSky, LinkedIn, Threads, and Instagram are planning to use AI age verification systems in the near future. If nothing is done about this, more social media companies will be forced to do the same."

I implore all who read this:

Please boycott Spotify for more than a day. Be prepared to boycott for years

Please cancel whatever subscriptions you have

Please boycott other sites that are using AI age verification (be vigilant, do research)

Review-bomb any app that uses or plans to use AI Age verification, as well as their parent companies (for example, the people who hold the most significant ownership over Spotify and have the most voting power are its co-founders, Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon)

Please convince more people to boycott Spotify and other sites

Please spread the word beyond Tumblr and Reddit. Translate your anti-Spotify AI and anti-KOSA posts and post them on non-English speaking sites or forums

Please educate yourself and the people around you. This is not just a violation of our online freedom. This is a violation of our right to privacy and our right to free speech. This is a violation of our First and Ninth Amendment rights. Again, research and tell people about KOSA, the Screen Act, and COPPA 2.0. These are the laws that are making Spotify do this

Please look up and spread awareness about Spotify's and other platforms’ data breaches, not just online, but with the general public as well. Show that these platforms are not ready to house your government information.

And please contact senators you know who oppose these laws and might help repeal them. Don't harass them, please, and do background checks on them. I don't want this movement to go up in flames because a senator who opposes this law is a confirmed predator.

THE FASTER WE END THESE LAWS, THE FASTER WE'LL GET TO USE SPOTIFY AGAIN

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We should en masse fax our reps about KOSA. That sounds like an extra-annoying method that would be harder to ignore than emails lol. Apparently you can send free faxes from faxzero.com!

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The script to oppose KOSA (the Kids Online Safety Act) is now officially on https://5calls.org/. Call if you wanna kill KOSA again! It's a must if you don't want age verification in the US!

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im being good and calling my representatives to oppose KOSA and I have a shitty script, use it anyway, you can easily connect with their offices through stopkosa.org, calling is supposed to be helpful, please aid me in my fight to annoy these people

My name is (legal name) I am a (state) constituent, (zip code) and I am calling to urge you to oppose the Kids Online Safety Act.

Even though there have been significant promising changes to the bill, KOSA still fails to address the root issues related to kid’s safety online, and furthermore puts everyone at risk. While I support efforts to protect children online, this bill overreaches in ways that will harm the right to privacy and freedom of speech.

We’ve already seen how poorly this kind of policy plays out abroad. The United Kingdom passed a similar law, the Online Safety Act, which has since faced immense public backlash. A petition calling for its repeal has already surpassed its goal by more than four hundred thousand signatures. The U.S. has an even larger population, if this kind of law sparks that level of concern in the UK, we can expect far greater unrest here.

KOSA would require online platforms to verify the ages of their users, forcing us to hand over sensitive personal information, like government-issued IDs, just to access everyday websites. This kind of data collection creates massive security risks. This information could be exploited for unprecendented levels of identity theft, fraud, and surveillance.

As an adult, I should not be forced to compromise my privacy or safety to use the internet. Age-verification mandates like those in KOSA set a dangerous precedent and open the door to widespread monitoring and censorship under the guise of child protection.

There are better ways to help kids stay safe online without sacrificing the rights and privacy of millions of adults while allowing for the exposure of such sensitive data to malicious hackers.

Please oppose the Kids Online Safety Act. Thank you for your time.