EU Commission registers citizens' initiative against mandatory eIDs and age controls (heise.de)

• EU Commission registers ECI 'Stop Killing The Internet' opposing mandatory eIDs and age restrictions.
• Supported by EFF, Open Rights Group, Big Brother Watch, and Pirate Party.
• Demands: voluntary, privacy-friendly age verification; ban on cross-platform tracking; open source and independent audits.
• One million signatures from at least seven EU states required within twelve months.

"The European Citizens' Initiative 'Stop Killing The Internet' has been registered by the EU Commission. It demands EU legislation to keep digital identification and age verification online voluntary, privacy-friendly, and non-discriminatory. Supported by EFF, Open Rights Group, and others. Now one million signatures from seven EU states must be collected within twelve months."