UK's Social Media Ban: The Monumental Pretext for Total Digital Surveillance

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Author: arrowsmith

Date: 6/17/2026

Article Summary:
The article discusses the UK's plans to implement a social media ban for under-16s, which would require adults to verify their identities to use social media, effectively ending anonymity online. The move is seen as a step towards creating a permissioned internet where access is controlled by the state.