🆔The Labour Government is threatening ID checks for the internet Our director @silkiecarlo speaks to the BBC what plans for child-locked devices really mean for our internet privacy and freedom⤵️

This is what the UK spyware proposal means. There must be government spyware on every mobile device. It shall watch everything that happens, including always watching the screen, looking for things the government disapproves of. When anything is flagged by the software as something the government doesn't like, the software must block it from being sent or displayed (in realtime). The user of the device must not be able to shut this watching and blocking off. The only way to shut it off would be to ask the government or its proxies to do so for you, at their discretion. Therefore the whole device must be locked down. Administrator rights and the decision of what software or operating system to run or not to run must be taken from the owner/user and handed to the government and its proxies. Apple and Google are themselves working hard to lock down the devices they are involved in to shut out competition and establish a duopoly. The UK government says it is "working closely" with Apple and Google and currently they synchronise and coordinate their communication on this subject. The UK government is now proposing to mandate what would otherwise be illegal anti-competitive practices. @GrapheneOS on the Apple and Google duopoly: x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2053… Statement from @signalapp x.com/signalapp/status/20640… @ReclaimTheNetHQ on the state spyware: reclaimthenet.org/starmer-ca… The government announcement: gov.uk/government/news/new-p…

This is an excellent letter for legislation on the issue of game destruction signed by dozens of MEPs. I really appreciate the support we're getting on this!

We have a coalition of members of @Europarl_EN from across 9 parties calling for concrete EU legislation from the @EU_Commission From @TheProgressives, @GreensEFA, @EuropeanPirates, @VoltEuropa, @EPP, @Left_EU, @RenewEurope, @pdf_bund, etc. The people want #StopKillingGames!

🚨 Today, They Are Meeting Without Us. 🏛️ The @EU_Commission is 2 weeks away from a resolution that could decide the future of game ownership. While we are fighting for the consumer, @videogames_EU is hosting an event 'Games in Europe: Built Here, Played Globally' filled with industry giants and the very policymakers who will decide our fate. ⏰ The timing is just impossible to ignore. 🙌 @StopKilingGames drafted an Open Letter to ensure the industry hears the community’s voice, but we know a letter is only as strong as the people who share it. We would love for you to help bring this into the public eye, in whichever way fits your platform best: reddit.com/r/StopKillingGame…

California State Assembly passes the 'Protect Our Games Act' "games released after January 1, 2027, must provide at least 60 days' notice before terminating service [...] and ensure users can continue accessing the game (providing an alternative version or a patch) or refunds."

The Stop Killing Games movement has reached yet another major milestone after a bill protecting games from being pulled offline passed a California State Assembly vote. bit.ly/4dXtHgg

Democracy isn’t just about elections anymore. It’s about participation, transparency & access to information - online and offline. A stronger future depends on informed, engaged citizens who shape decisions every day. Read more👇 europeanpirates.eu/lets-talk… #Digitaldemocracy

Reminder!! The Think Twice Conference 2026 Call for Speakers is still open. Seeking talks/panels on AI, digital governance, online freedom, transparency & democratic tech. 📍 Brussels|📅 Oct 16–17, 2026|⏳ Deadline June 1, 2026 Apply:europeanpirates.eu/think-twi… #AI #DigitalRights

Nothing to hide, nothing to fear? Privacy is not guilt - it's the quiet power that keeps us free We're campaigning to #StopFacialRecognition⤵️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio…

🇪🇺 Honored to represent the @StopKilingGames movement together with professor Alberto Hidalgo Cerezo in the @EESC_INT Single Market debate! 🗣️ Vital arguments and discussion on protecting digital ownership and ending the practice of destroying games. ⚖️🎮 Recording in comments. 🔥 #StopKillingGames #DigitalOwnership #GamingRights

RT @zm1z33k: 🚨Subnautica 2’s EULA is a massive power grab. 🚨 ❌Krafton bans VPNs ❌claims ownership of your mods ❌strips your right to sue…

⚠️ Another game is being delisted. And this one even has a story mode. 🎮📖 I’ll make sure to bring this up at @EU_EESC this Tuesday 🇪🇺 Stay tuned with @StopKilingGames 👀 🛑 Servers will be shut down on May 31, 2027.

European Pirates stand in solidarity with Access Now after the abrupt cancellation of RightsCon 2026 (5–8 May, Lusaka & online). RightsCon is a vital space for digital & human rights dialogue. We remain committed to an open, rights-respecting internet. #HumanRightsDefenders

Child safety matters, but I don't think the default answer should be making everyone hand over identity documents or sensitive information across the web, especially when so much of the web is run by companies with long records of over-collecting, leaking, and monetizing personal data. This is a terrible trend. More and more computing now depends on permission from platforms, stores, accounts, and remote servers. Video games are an obvious example. You can "buy" a game, but if it depends on publisher servers, it can become unusable when those servers shut down. The Personal Computer revolution was supposed to be the bicycle for the mind, which you control, not a system where providers control what you can run.

The Open Web Is Being Locked Down — And Games Will Die With It! Age gates are becoming kill switches for games. SKG signed because laws like the UK Online Safety Act and California’s AB 1043 threaten private servers, mods, fan projects, and preservation. #StopKillingTheInternet

While too big for #StopKillingGames to tackle directly, SKG supports pushback against the age verification laws, which will make distros of Linux illegal in CA and have caused the game Urban Dead to be killed. This could potentially outlaw private servers. reddit.com/r/StopKillingGame…

Australia banned teenagers from social media. Four months later, 73% are still on it, often with a parent's help signing them back up. The popular kids stayed. The quiet ones obeyed. Albanese built a law that sorts children by status and punishes the ones who do as they're told. reclaimthenet.org/australias…

EU svävar på målet om VPN i relation till ålderskontroller online. Därför kan det vara en god idé att skaffa en stabil och pålitlig VPN-tjänst redan nu. femtejuli.se/2026/05/04/komm…

VPNs serve a core role for the fundamental right to access information and to anonymity online! Any attack on the right to use VPNs is an attack on the free and open web, and must be mobilized against accordingly!