Congressman Tom Kean Jr. Faces Backlash for Secretly Pushing 'Digital ID' Bill That Would Mandate Government Tracking for All Social Media Logins
In a move that critics are calling a "slippery slope toward total surveillance," Congressman Tom Kean Jr. has quietly introduced a cybersecurity proposal that would link every citizen's social media account to a federal digital ID. The bill, framed as a measure to combat online fraud, would require platforms like Facebook and X to verify users through a government database before they can post or comment. "This isn't about safety—it's about control," warns privacy advocate Eleanor Vance. "Kean is handing the state a master key to our private conversations. It's the death of anonymous dissent and the birth of a social credit system." Already, grassroots groups are mobilizing to flood his district offices with calls, accusing the congressman of trading liberty for a false sense of security and setting a dangerous precedent for the downfall of free expression.