Time to stop online bot farms, it’s a matter of national security

Every NATO country should immediately pass legislation that establishes a secure digital identifier for every citizen while also making it mandatory for any online platform operating in their country to require that identifier in order to post any content. Drastic times call for drastic measures. And if these aren’t drastic times, I shudder to think of what comes next. 
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at one of Turning Point USA talks at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025.

“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked…” – Howl, Allan Ginsberg 

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