• Gigasser@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Supposedly the age verification thing that’s needed is the equivalent to a porn site verification. Just enter a birthday that’s in the 1800s, and you’re set. This is still a bad direction to go towards though, as it’ll set precedent for future bullshit.

    • Broken@lemmy.ml
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      11 hours ago

      Exactly. Today you can enter Jan 1 1800 and it will take it. That’s not the problem.

      The real problem is the precedence it sets. An asinine rule gets passed and companies adhere to it, meaning they are enforcers.

      Tomorrow when laws require real verification, like ID scan then they’ve already agreed to be the gate keeper for said asinine laws. It’s harder to back out at that point.

      It’s all surveillance and it should be stopped.

    • Virtvirt588@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      There is nothing that’s “needed”. Its an OS not some demonic construct. It should also be noted that teens will be impacted in it as well - all minors. All this age gating, discriminatory behaviour is eating us alive. Age verification should not exist at all.