Age verification proposals are often presented as a simple tradeoff: sacrifice a little privacy to better safeguard children online. But that framing overlooks a more fundamental question. What happens to people who cannot verify their age at all?

Age verification proposals are often presented as a simple tradeoff: sacrifice a little privacy to better safeguard children online. But that framing overlooks a more fundamental question. What happens to people who cannot verify their age at all? This is particularly a problem when users are required to prove their age with identity documents.

    • StabbingSky@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      19 days ago

      You do realize that a significant amount of laws that apply to the population don’t apply to politicians and the ultra wealthy, right?

      It’s currently one of the biggest societal issues on the planet.

      • lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.worldEnglish
        01·
        19 days ago

        The point of this comment thread is not about who can get away with it. That’s not up for debate.

        The only point I have made is: the wealthy have no more power to hide their online activities than you or I do