On 24 September 2026, Manushya Foundation’s Digital Rights Adviser Dr Jean Linis-Dinco delivered a lightning talk at the Future of Speech Online, challenging blanket age restrictions dressed up as “care”. ❤️ For many young people, especially queer, working-class and marginalised youth, the internet is a lifeline to community, education, work and support. 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿. 𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁

#StopDigitalDictatorship 📲 Is online anonymity dying… and should we let it? For journalists, activists, and whistleblowers, anonymity is a lifeline. But as governments push for stronger identity verification, surveillance technologies gain legal backing, and AI makes unmasking accounts effortless, how much longer can anonymous speech survive online? Catch Manushya Foundation’s Digital Rights Adviser Dr Jean Linis-Dinco at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶�