DarkSideOfTheMoon comments on EU calls VPNs "a loophole that needs closing" in age verification push

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[–] DarkSideOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 49 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Looks like it was never about “protect the children”

[–] WYLD_STALLYNS@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 6 months ago*

It’s probably a convoluted way to track the children for pedos. Like Lifetouch was for Epstein.

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[–] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

My money is on the majors / ip rights holders being pushing for this. VPNs have always annoyed them a whole lot.