US House of Representatives passes anti-central bank digital currency bill to prevent surveillance state
On May 23, in a vote of 216–192, the US House of Representatives passed the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act. Assuming the bill passes the senate following debate, this will explicitly prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing central bank digital currencies to any person or institution.
Digital ID law passes in Australia
According to yesterday’s news release, the Australian government can now move full-steam ahead with establishing an “economy-wide” digital ID system, which is being called “voluntary”… for now.
Australia is officially implementing a digital ID
Australia is officially getting a digital ID after the government rushed legislation through the Senate with no opportunity for debate, no second reading, and no discussions on its amendments.
Klaus Schwab praises China’s COVID measures, social development
Schwab praised the communist country that has re-education camps, a social credit system, and totalitarian levels of control and censorship.
#BoycottStarbucks trends after Starbucks announces it’s going cashless
A Starbucks store with a sign declaring that it will be going cashless has sparked widespread outrage and more than a little speculation, with many believing that this will apply to every store in the UK.
MEP warns of “Chinafication” of Europe and social credit score
During a press conference at the EU parliament, Romanian MEP Cristian Terhes warned of a social credit score and “the Chinafication of Europe.”
Digital ID Coercion: Nigeria blocks 73 million phones as punishment
Seventy-three million Nigerians have had their phones blocked from making calls as punishment for not registering their phones to their country’s national Digital ID database.
Italy could become the first EU nation with a social credit score
The municipality of Bologna, Italy, is rolling out a soft social credit score in the Fall, the first of its kind in Europe.