Countries implement dystopian measures threatening free Internet freedoms

As concerns grow over the future of Internet freedoms, a 41-year-old individual has expressed a reluctance to celebrate their birthday, citing alarming trends in various countries. They highlight that the Internet, once a platform for free information exchange, is increasingly becoming a tool for control.

Recent developments in countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and the European Union have raised alarms. The UK is implementing digital IDs, Australia is introducing online age checks, and the EU is engaging in mass scanning of private messages. Additionally, Germany is reportedly persecuting individuals who criticize officials online, while the UK has imprisoned thousands for their tweets. France is conducting criminal investigations into tech leaders advocating for freedom and privacy.

The individual warns that a dystopian world is approaching, suggesting that their generation risks being the last to enjoy freedoms that are now under threat. They argue that society has been misled into believing that the primary struggle of their generation is to dismantle the legacies of tradition, privacy, sovereignty, and free speech left by previous generations.

In light of these developments, the individual has chosen not to celebrate their birthday, expressing a sense of urgency about the diminishing freedoms. They emphasize that time is running out for their generation to act against these encroachments on liberty.

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