Posts tagged "age verification"
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An Optional Field
No UI collects it. No daemon transmits it. Every major distribution will carry it.
Fourteen and Counting
The media framed it as a lifestyle trend. It is a revolt by the first generation subjected to the algorithm, now old enough to identify the source.
It's a Config Change
Every phone has DNS filtering, app controls, and child accounts. Nobody connects them because every party profits from the status quo.
You Don't Ban Kids from the Road
Meta spent $26.29 million to move age verification off its platforms and onto app stores and devices. A parent might say no to Instagram. But 'should my child go online' is a much easier yes. One gate, not managed by Meta, that lets more customers through.
Age Verification Is a Boolean
The question is not 'who is this person.' The question is 'is this person over 18.' That is a boolean, and the government already has the answer.
To Protect Children, First Centralize Everything Worth Stealing
Age verification laws require collecting the exact data they exist to protect.