KYC is expanding to YouTube. How wrecked is digital privacy?

[20kevin20]

I don't think I'm a criminal/scammer/deceiver and I feel very threatened by these "updates". The worst part is, now that these KYC-like things come to even some of the top platforms in the world such as YouTube, it basically forces me to look for alternatives.

Spyware made me move to burner phones; proprietary software/hardware made me move to RYF-certified devices (although not 100% free as in freedom either); bank surveillance and control made me move to Bitcoin; ISP activity tracing made me move to Tor; etc.

In other words, the further they move on with these new laws and regulations, the more I have to look like a weirdo/"hacker"/"criminal" in order to stick to my old ways of peacefully surfing the web without having to be controlled/supervised.

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[BayAngelo]

Truely, there has been lots of copy cats and also videos that requires the age limit which the owner failed to provide proper description of what the video entails. there are so many exposure on the internet and Youtube is one of the place where such can be found. the KYC is necessary but we might not know what else the information collected might be use for.

[20kevin20]

the KYC is necessary but we might not know what else the information collected might be use for.

No, it is not necessary. There already is a YouTube for Kids app which should cover the said videos that are oriented for more mature audiences. Demanding KYC is something that does not have to do with these videos in my opinion.

 - USA, EU are looking to build backdoors in encrypted messaging apps;
 - Baltimore police want to use war-zone surveillance system on citizens;
 - Mississippi police wants access to home security cameras live feed;
 - Microsoft is developing a workplace surveillance system;
 - YouTube is adding KYC to videos...

All of the above happened in 2020. And there are many, many more. Like... excuse me but where the fuck are we heading. This is not a fight against criminality; it's a fight against freedom.

[cryptoboss2020]

its their own choise we dont need youtube urgently for living as we dont nee any of those facebook or twitter.

we just dont need youtube then its simple. or if they need my data then let them have it what do i care its just data nothing special about data