UK users of Reddit, X, Insta, FB, Bluesky, TikTok, and many other popular platforms are now facing problems. They are being forced to verify their age using government issued IDs and a selfie. All of these for-profit corporations may use this information further for profit or may not even store user information securely. This is a nightmare scenario for many, and I wouldn't be surprised if other governments adopt similar laws.
@nixCraft Yes, Australia did miss the boat for being the first to implement poorly thought out social media ban laws, but at least they will be the second. We'll be going down that messy road in December.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-30/teen-social-media-ban-explained/105590990
How will the federal government's under-16s social media ban work? Here's what we know

Australia is months away from implementing its world-first social media ban for teens. But questions still remain around how the restrictions will work. 

ABC News