🧵 This needs to be said. About age verification, censorship, and what’s happening online right now: I’m exhausted, because of the constant fear creators live under. We’re watching the internet change in real time. Not evolve but REGRESS into something scary. Age verification laws are being pushed under the guise of “protecting kids,” but what they’re actually doing is giving governments and corporations a terrifying amount of control over everyone’s private life. This past month? It’s different. The wave of censorship that’s coming is louder, faster, and harsher than anything I’ve seen in years. It’s not just creators feeling it. It’s readers, writers, artists, fans. Everyone. These policies don’t stop harm. They just punish the wrong people. They punish survivors reclaiming autonomy. Queer folks exploring identity. Neurodivergent people finding community. They punish expression. We can’t stay quiet. We can’t sit back and “wait to see what happens.” Because it’s already happening. Accounts are disappearing. Access is being restricted. Communities are being erased. So I’m asking.. please. Use your voice. Be annoying. Be loud. Be relentless. Push back. Sign petitions. Support digital rights orgs. Talk about it publicly. Share stories. Refuse to be silenced. Control is the enemy. Freedom is at risk. 🧷 Resources below. Please read. Please care. Please speak up. Please share for more visibility.