Dirk comments on Age verification for social media – the beginning of the end for a free internet?

[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 17 points 5 months ago (2 children)

In pretty much all jurisdictions in the world you need to be a legal adult to get an Internet access so ALL age verification “for child protection” is legally nonsense because kids are not allowed to access the internet without supervision of an adult.

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[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago

I am 100% against "age verification" which is really an attempt to ID everyone online.

Where I live, nearly all stores, restaurants, and the libraries have open WiFi that anyone can use.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Even if there’s open WiFi near minors, those minors cannot access the internet without devices. I’d wager if you’re old enough to figure out how to acquire a device and get it online, you’re at least as mature as the most immature adults on the internet.

Real protection of people on the web will come in the form of education.

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