What began as attempts to safeguard children from explicit online content has now transitioned into a series of invasive age verification laws. Instead of merely protecting minors, these laws require extensive personal data collection from all users, regardless of age. The push for these laws, framed as safety measures, serves as a strategic entry point for broader surveillance initiatives. Recent age verification bills demonstrate this troubling trend, illustrating the direct link between purported child protection and infringements on individual privacy across various digital platforms and products.
I'm old enough to remember when age verification bills were pitched as a way to 'save the kids from porn' and shield them from other vague dangers lurking in the digital world...
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