#StopDigitalDictatorship 📲 When governments say age-gating is about “protecting children,” we have to ask: 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣?

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”.

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❤️ 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 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲.

📢 Our position on Age-Gating Laws has always been clear: protecting young people online must not become an excuse for greater surveillance, exclusion and control.

👉 Read Manushya’s stance on this anti-poor policy here: bit.ly/ManushyaOnAgeGating

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