Internet Age Verification Bill Passes House
46sHigh controversy and urgency around a new law forcing age verification and biometric scanning online, sparking debate on privacy and freedom.
▶ Play ClipThe U.S. House of Representatives has passed the KIDS Act, a bill that mandates age verification, biometric scanning, and other forms of personal identification for accessing online platforms. The vote was overwhelmingly bipartisan, with 267 in favor and only 117 against. The speaker argues that this is a threat to online anonymity and privacy, and that the 'think of the children' rhetoric is a cover for censorship and surveillance.
The KIDS Act passed the House with 267 votes in favor and 117 against, showing strong bipartisan support.
The bill requires age verification, biometric scanning, and personal identification for internet access.
The speaker claims the real motive is to censor speech and spy on users, using 'protect the children' as a pretext.
Platforms like Discord, Reddit, Wikipedia, and Twitter would be affected, raising data breach concerns.
The speaker urges viewers to contact Senate representatives to oppose the bill.
"The title is slightly exaggerated; the internet hasn't 'died' yet, but the bill's passage is a significant step toward mandatory age verification."
How many House members voted in favor of the KIDS Act?
267
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How many House members voted against the KIDS Act?
117
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What three methods does the KIDS Act require for online access?
Age verification, biometric scanning, and personal identification.
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Which body must approve the bill before it becomes law?
The Senate.
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What is the stated purpose of the KIDS Act according to its supporters?
To protect children.
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What does the speaker claim is the real motive behind the KIDS Act?
To invade privacy, censor speech, and spy on users.
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Name four platforms mentioned that would be affected by the law.
Discord, Reddit, Wikipedia, Twitter.
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What risk does the speaker highlight regarding smaller sites?
Data breaches and loss of personal information.
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What action does the speaker recommend to counter the bill?
Contact their local Senate representatives and tell them to oppose the bill.
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Bipartisan Vote Count
Shows the overwhelming support for the bill across party lines.
0:30Think of the Children Rhetoric
Highlights a common political tactic used to pass controversial laws.
2:16Real Motive: Censorship and Surveillance
Reveals the speaker's belief that the law is a pretext for broader control.
2:35Data Breach Risk
Emphasizes the practical danger of requiring personal data from all sites.
3:04Call to Action
Provides a concrete step for viewers to oppose the bill.
5:51[00:00] face real harm online.
[00:01] >> It passed including predatory design
[00:03] features.
[00:03] >> It passed.
[00:06] >> This is official representatives for uh
[00:09] top Democrat. We have uh you know
[00:12] Republicans as well all in support of
[00:15] this uh bill that was you know called
[00:18] the kids act that I covered earlier this
[00:20] morning. It received overwhelming amount
[00:22] of support bipartisan support from both
[00:25] political parties Republicans and
[00:27] Democrats. 267 people voted to basically
[00:30] be against freedom of expression and
[00:32] speech online and 117 were patriots that
[00:35] tried to stop this from happening but uh
[00:38] obviously there wasn't enough votes to
[00:40] counter it. So the house has officially
[00:42] decided to move forward with uh
[00:44] basically forcing age verification,
[00:46] biometric scanning and any form of way
[00:49] to verify your personal identification
[00:51] online. And uh this will affect the
[00:54] entire internet. The fact that this even
[00:56] passed the House is pretty damning,
[00:59] especially with how overwhelmingly
[01:02] one-sided the votes were. Like, it
[01:04] wasn't even close. Like, the fact that
[01:06] it has 267 votes and then only 117
[01:10] fought against it pretty much showcases
[01:13] that uh yeah, this is this is being
[01:15] pushed through and both parties are very
[01:17] happy to push this through. And now,
[01:19] next up is for the Senate to decide if
[01:22] this uh becomes law or not. There's a
[01:24] little bit more steps after that, but
[01:26] overall the fact that this made it so
[01:28] far through and both sides pretty much
[01:30] came to an agreement, I think is
[01:32] indication enough that uh we are
[01:34] actually witnessing the death of the
[01:37] internet as we know it. Like the ability
[01:39] to be anonymous, the ability to have
[01:41] your own privacy. We are legit actually
[01:44] witnessing this happen within the United
[01:46] States. The only hope that we can have
[01:48] at this point now is that the Senate
[01:50] literally shuts this down completely.
[01:52] there's always a chance. But it is
[01:54] really scary the fact that over 260
[01:57] people voted for this and it was just
[01:59] this one-sided. But uh yeah, so um this
[02:03] um this is uh pretty scary. The fact
[02:05] that uh we're seeing the same exact
[02:07] speech that we see within the UK being
[02:10] used from these different
[02:11] representatives and politicians with the
[02:12] United States saying the exact same
[02:14] words like echoing the same thing of
[02:16] think of the children, protect the
[02:17] children. But we all know that is not
[02:19] what this is about. Everybody with a
[02:21] working functioning brain knows that
[02:24] this is how they get these laws passed
[02:26] because they use the optics of think of
[02:28] the children, protect the children. And
[02:30] if you try to fight back against it,
[02:31] they're like, you're a weirdo not
[02:32] wanting to keep children off the
[02:33] internet. But obviously, the real reason
[02:35] is to open up the door to where they can
[02:37] now start implementing even more
[02:38] draconic laws to censor your speech or
[02:41] spy on you and even put you at risk
[02:44] potentially of doxing yourself. Like,
[02:46] let's um let's get into this a little
[02:47] bit more of this. So basically, you
[02:49] know, let's say in a perfect world that
[02:51] this law really is the intention of it
[02:53] is to protect kids and there is no
[02:55] alternative like uh you know, methods of
[02:58] what they're trying to do with this.
[02:59] Like for instance, they are truly trying
[03:01] to protect you know kids from being on
[03:02] the internet. The problem here is is
[03:04] that even if this is the case, these
[03:07] different sites, like for instance,
[03:08] Discord Reddit Wikipedia Twitter all
[03:12] you get the point. You'll have to
[03:13] implement your ID or some form of
[03:15] biometric scans just to be able to
[03:16] access these sites. And can you
[03:18] legitimately trust these sites with your
[03:20] personal information after seeing
[03:22] continuous data breaches like with
[03:23] Discord for instance earlier this year?
[03:25] No, you cannot. And the fact that, you
[03:27] know, this is going to be implemented
[03:29] throughout the entirety of the internet
[03:31] is pretty horrifying because this means
[03:33] that these littleer sites, these sites
[03:35] that don't have a lot of money or
[03:36] infrastructure to be able to build prop
[03:39] probably the proper protections for you
[03:40] might have massive data breaches and
[03:42] your information is just straight up
[03:44] lost. This is just this is a uh doomsday
[03:47] scenario honestly for the internet. Like
[03:49] this is actually a pretty dark day. Like
[03:51] I said, it isn't completely over. Like
[03:54] the Senate can still shut this down, but
[03:57] the fact that they pushed this through
[03:59] the door with next to no push back and
[04:01] they kind of snuck it under everybody's
[04:03] radar till the day before this literally
[04:05] happened really says what they're doing
[04:07] here. And I really hope that people gain
[04:09] awareness of this situation and they
[04:11] fight back because this is not about
[04:13] protecting kids. This is not about think
[04:16] of the children. This is about invading
[04:17] your privacy. This is about you
[04:19] basically no longer being anonymous
[04:21] online and basically doxing yourself,
[04:23] putting yourself at risk online. That is
[04:25] what this is because, you know, they're
[04:27] going to be implementing these different
[04:28] companies and sites are going to be
[04:29] implementing like, you know, age
[04:30] verification checks most likely with AI.
[04:33] And we all know that that can get stuff
[04:35] very, very wrong. And so, let's say
[04:37] you're someone that uh, you know, has a
[04:39] dying grandma on the floor and that
[04:41] needs help and you need to look up a
[04:42] YouTube video or something or a guide to
[04:44] be able to do chest compressions to do
[04:46] CPR. Well, you're going to have to
[04:47] verify your age real quick. You're going
[04:49] to have to put in your ID. You're going
[04:50] to have to scan your face. Going to wait
[04:51] till the AI checks it while your grandma
[04:53] is potentially dying on the floor.
[04:55] That's what I'm trying to get. That's a
[04:56] very extreme example, obviously. But
[04:58] what I'm saying is is that stuff like
[05:00] this is going to cause a lot of harm.
[05:02] There is areas to where this can even
[05:04] cause people to die. I mean, very
[05:07] extreme, very, very extreme example.
[05:09] Yes. But I'm just trying to say is that
[05:12] this is very damaging. It puts just so
[05:15] many people at risk. It puts like, you
[05:17] know, people's information in the
[05:19] crossfire where it can be lost by these
[05:20] companies. It It's just It's bad. I I
[05:24] absolutely shameful that this actually
[05:26] even passed. It is so sad that I even
[05:28] have to make this video and say, "Yeah,
[05:32] it passed with overwhelming support."
[05:36] So, yeah, I will leave it at that. I
[05:38] just I wanted to talk about this because
[05:40] obviously I told you guys I would give
[05:41] you an update depending on where the law
[05:43] went today, if it passed or not. And
[05:45] yep, here you go. I hate to be the
[05:47] bearer of bad news, but here we are. So,
[05:49] the only thing we can do now at this
[05:51] point is contact your local
[05:52] representatives, like different Senate
[05:54] members that are going to be voting on
[05:55] this in the future, and tell them you do
[05:57] not want this to pass. That's literally
[05:59] the only way now at this point to
[06:01] counter this because if we don't, it
[06:04] will probably pass through the Senate.
[06:06] So, anyways, you all have a fantastic
[06:07] day or night wherever you live. Be safe,
[06:09] stay healthy. Chibi outs.
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