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Age verification for social media – the beginning of the end for a free internet? (mullvad.net)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/mullvad@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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[–] 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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  • [–] 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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    • [–] 9 points 5 months ago

    The beginning has begun a long time ago, with - in my memory at least - geolocation. This is just another nail.

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