Executive TL;DR:

• Countries are competing to implement mass surveillance.
• Online platforms are requiring KYC verification.
• VPNs are being blocked due to security concerns.

The Buzz Score

The Internet’s Verdict: 60% Concerned, 40% Resigned

Forum Voices

Reddit recently started asking for KYC verification, with one user stating:

reddit started asking KYC yesterday. You (and me) can bitch all you want, but reddit has well prepared for us whining and being sad will change nothing.

Another user expressed concerns about VPNs:

VPNs are great and all but many that are well advertised here in North America are a huge source of attacks, abuse, etc. so it’s pretty desirable just to block them.

A third user was skeptical about the benefits of online services:

sure, I’ll just right on your service, with the ability to see and sell everything I do…

Focus Keyword: Mass Surveillance