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twodogsbarking

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35. It's for national security.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 07:24 AM

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FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones By Forcing Telecoms to Get All Customers' IDs [View all] highplainsdem Tuesday OP

So how will MAGA shitcasters exchange messages by shady bot filled Russian social media apps? Initech Tuesday #1

They can't even regulate the old wireline/VOIP lines mdbl Tuesday #2

They want to track us 24/7/365. WestMichRad Tuesday #3

Technofascism Is Coming 2na fisherman Tuesday #8

It's all MY FAULT! They want to stop all my burner phone threats to evil Republican politicians.... Jack Valentino Tuesday #25

I get why this is controversial genxlib Tuesday #4

Agreed. The Madcap Tuesday #5

Freedom is scary, isn't it. ret5hd Tuesday #23

Yes, they are often used for nefarious purposes Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #6

Every "current"mystery I read has someone with a burner phone trying to hide. efhmc Yesterday #30

Republicans never cared for privacy of the public dave99 Tuesday #7

This will destroy pay as you go phone options for millions of americans who don't want to be tied to a contract. nt ImNotGod Tuesday #9

See, this is the part I don't understand.. Karma13612 Tuesday #15

Yours is not a burner phone SpankMe Tuesday #18

Well what was the answer? Did he have Prince Albert in a can or not? efhmc Yesterday #31

Ohhhh! Karma13612 Yesterday #32

Taken to its logical end, just track everyone always. OC375 Tuesday #10

Track everyone, always? WestMichRad Tuesday #12

it also smacks of "if you're doing nothing wrong you've got nothing to worry about" Skittles Tuesday #13

Yep. Fascists LOVE to use that line as a justification for every fucking thing they do. Karasu Tuesday #22

yes Skittles Tuesday #29

Exactly OC375 Tuesday #16

Your implanted chip not fooled Tuesday #26

But that will mess up all the cop shows on TV. DavidDvorkin Tuesday #11

Once again, the Party of Liberty and Small Government dalton99a Tuesday #14

Scared shitless of the coming protests orangecrush Tuesday #17

Now do crypto! purr-rat beauty Tuesday #19

They did this in Mexico and gangsta's just had another person buy their phone and use their ID Card. n/t Jacson6 Tuesday #20

This is a level of fascism you aren't seeing in any other "first-world" country. They are pushing the surveillance shit Karasu Tuesday #21

That's just great. A new market for identity thieves... hunter Tuesday #24

Using their argument dark money PACs should be abolished as well and donors should register. cstanleytech Tuesday #27

Can't wait to ditch cell phones upon retirement. OC375 Tuesday #28

how will this stop scammers calling from India for example? Layzeebeaver Yesterday #33

People think cell phones are private? twodogsbarking Yesterday #34

It's for national security. twodogsbarking Yesterday #35

They are hypocrites. SamuelAdams Yesterday #36

Does this include the Trump family's burner phones? travelingthrulife 22 hrs ago #37